Induction of maturation and spermiation in the male European eel: Assessment of sperm quality throughout treatment

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1488-1504

  Perez L ^a   Asturiano, J F ^b   Tomas A ^a   Zegrari, S ^a   Barrera, R ^c   Espinos F J ^a   Navarro, J C ^d   Jover, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CEU CARDENAL HERRERA   (Spain)

^c Valenciana de Acuicultura SA   (Spain)

^d CSIC Instituto de Acuicultura de Torre de la Sal IATS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anguilla anguilla; European eel; Fatty acids; Gonadotropin; Maturation; Sperm

Indexed keywords

EEL; FISH CULTURE; SEXUAL MATURITY; SPERM;

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA; ANGUILLIFORMES; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0034536810     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.2000.1411     Document Type: Article

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