Gross and histological observations of ovarian development in twiate shad, Alosa fallax fallax, from the Rivers Mira and Gaudiana (Portugal)

Scientia Marina

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 313-322

  Pina, Teresa ^a   Esteves, Eduardo ^a   Andrade, José Pedro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Alosa fallax fallax; Oocyte dynamics; OOgenesis; Portugal

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; FISH; HISTOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

GAUDIANA RIVER; MIRA RIVER; PORTUGAL;

ALOSA; ALOSA FALLAX; ALOSA FALLAX FALLAX; FALLAX;

EID: 0242626837     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.2003.67n3313     Document Type: Article

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