Masculinization of northern pike fry using the steroid 11 β-hydroxyandrostenedione

North American Journal of Aquaculture

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 294-299

  Demska Zakes, Krystyna ^a   Luczynski, Marek J ^b   Dabrowski, Konrad ^c   Luczynski, Miroslaw ^a   Krol, Jaroslaw ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARMIA AND MAZURY IN OLSZTYN   (Poland)

^b INLAND FISHERIES INSTITUTE   (Poland)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034452162     PISSN: 15222055     EISSN: 15488454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8454(2000)062<0294:MONPFU>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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