Seasonal variation in androgen levels in the Oyster Toadfish

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 2, 2004, Pages 235-244

  Fine, Michael L ^a   Johnson, Mary S ^b   Matt, Dennis W ^c  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; CALLING BEHAVIOR; FISH; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SEASONAL VARIATION;

BATRACHOIDIDAE GEN. SP.; OPSANUS TAU; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 2442457794     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/CP-03-073R1     Document Type: Article

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