Gender identification of shovelnose sturgeon using ultrasonic and endoscopic imagery and the application of the method to the pallid sturgeon

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 114-132

  Wildhaber, M L ^a   Papoulias, D M ^a   DeLonay, A J ^a   Tillitt, D E ^a   Bryan, J L ^a   Annis, M L ^a   Allert, J A ^a  

^a Jackson Field Research Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Endoscope; Missouri River; Pallid; Reproductive stage; Shovelnose; Sturgeon; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

FISH BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEX DETERMINATION; ULTRASONICS;

MISSOURI RIVER; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

SCAPHIRHYNCHUS ALBUS; SCAPHIRHYNCHUS PLATORYNCHUS;

EID: 22344456635     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2005.00719.x     Document Type: Article

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