Plasma steroid concentrations in relation to the reproductive cycle of cultured male Rhamdia quelen

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 751-763

  Barcellos, L J G ^a   Wassermann, G F ^b   Scott, A P ^d   Woehl, V M ^b   Quevedo, R M ^e   Ittzes I ^e   Krieger, M H ^c   Lulhier, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PASSO FUNDO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^d CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^e Universdade De Passo Fundo   (Brazil)

Author keywords

11 ketotestosterone; Jundi ; Puberty; Rhamdia quelen; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

FISH; PLASMA; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; STEROID; TESTOSTERONE;

RHAMDIA; RHAMDIA QUELEN; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0036711513     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.2002.2102     Document Type: Article

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