Sex determination in freshwater eels and management options for manipulation of sex

Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries

Volumn 15, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 37-52

  Davey, Andrew J H ^a   Jellyman, Donald J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anguillidae; Life history strategy; Metagamic sex; Sex differentiation

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EEL; LIFE HISTORY; SEX DETERMINATION; SIZE AT MATURITY;

ANGUILLIDAE;

EID: 29544439554     PISSN: 09603166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11160-005-7431-x     Document Type: Article

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