Environmental sex determination: The effect of temperature and salinity on sex ratio in Oreochromis niloticus L.

Aquaculture

Volumn 173, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 219-234

  Abucay, Jose S ^a   Mair, Graham C ^b   Skibinski, David O F ^b   Beardmore, John A ^b  

^a CENTRAL LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Monosex; Oreochromis niloticus; Salinity; Sex determination; Temperature

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; FISH; SALINITY; SEX DETERMINATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS;

EID: 0033616778     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(98)00489-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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