Temporal pattern of ovarian activity in a major carp Catla catla and its possible environmental correlate in an annual cycle

Biological Rhythm Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4-5, 2004, Pages 329-353

  Dey, Ruma ^a   Bhattacharya, Sharmistha ^a   Maitra, Saumen Kumar ^a  

^a VISVA BHARATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Annual ovarian cycle; Carp; Catla catla; Environment; Photoperiods

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CARP; CIRCANNUAL RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; OVARY CYCLE; PHOTOPERIODICITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEXUAL MATURATION; WATER TEMPERATURE;

CATLA CATLA; CYPRINUS CARPIO;

EID: 17144368411     PISSN: 09291016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09291010400003792     Document Type: Article

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