Histological investigation on the ovarian cycle of the bluefin tuna in the western and central Mediterranean

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 108-119

  Corriero, A ^a   Desantis, S ^a   Deflorio, M ^a   Acone, F ^b   Bridges, C R ^c   De La Serna, J M ^d   Megalofonou, P ^e   De Metrio, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^c HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d Centro Oceanográfico de Málaga   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Histology; Oocytes; Ovarian cycle; Reproduction; Thunnus thynnus

Indexed keywords

HISTOLOGY; ICHTHYOFAUNA; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

SCOMBRIDAE GEN. SP.; THUNNUS; THUNNUS THYNNUS;

EID: 2342581476     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8649.2003.00132.x     Document Type: Article

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