Patterns of oocyte growth, vitellogenin and gonadal steroid concentrations in greenback flounder

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1399-1412

  Sun, B ^a   Pankhurst, N W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Flatfish; Multiple spawner; Oocyte development; Reproduction; Steroids; Vitellogenesis

Indexed keywords

EGG DEVELOPMENT; STEROID;

PLEURONECTIFORMES; PLEURONECTOIDEI; RHOMBOSOLEA TAPIRINA;

EID: 2442716585     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2004.00406.x     Document Type: Article

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