Effects of photoperiod and temperature on the regulation of the onset of maturation in the estuarine fish Menidia beryllina (Cope) (Atherinidae)

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 240, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 285-302

  Huber, Marina ^a   Bengtson, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Gonadosomatic index; Hepatosomatic index; Photoperiod; Reproduction; Silversides; Spawning cues; Temperature; Visceral fat

Indexed keywords

FAT;

ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FISH; MATURATION; PHOTOPERIOD; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ARTICLE; BREEDING; ESTUARY; FISH; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LIVER SIZE; LOW TEMPERATURE; MATURATION; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; VITELLOGENESIS;

UNITED STATES;

MENIDIA BERYLLINA;

EID: 0033565473     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(99)00064-7     Document Type: Article

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