Effect of elevated summer temperatures on gonadal steroid production, vitellogenesis and egg quality in female Atlantic salmon

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 153-167

  King, H R ^a,b   Pankhurst, N W ^b   Watts, M ^b   Pankhurst, P M ^b  

^a Salmon Entpr of Tasmania Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

17 oestradiol; Salmo salar; Temperature; Testosterone; Vitellogenesis; Vitellogenin

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE;

SALMO; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 0346208596     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8649.2003.00137.x     Document Type: Article

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