Photoperiodic effects on precocious maturation, growth and smoltification in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar

Aquaculture

Volumn 222, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 239-252

  Berrill, I K ^a   Porter, M J R ^a   Smart, A ^b   Mitchell, D ^c   Bromage, N R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b Blar Mhor Industrial Estate   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Atlantic salmon; Maturation; Parr; Photoperiod; Smoltification

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; MATURATION; PHOTOPERIOD; SALMONID CULTURE; SMOLT;

SALMO; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 0038373879     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(03)00125-X     Document Type: Article

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