Sexual differentiation and gonad development in striped mullet (Mugil cephalus L.) from South Carolina estuaries

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 601-619

  McDonough, Christopher J ^a   Roumillat, William A ^a   Wenner, Charles A ^a  

^a MARINE RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH; MORPHOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

MUGIL CEPHALUS;

EID: 28244459450     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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