Humic substances affect physiological condition and sex ratio of swordtail (Xiphophorus helleri Heckel)

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 239-245

  Meinelt, Thomas ^a   Schreckenbach, Kurt ^b   Knopf, Klaus ^a   Wienke, Andreas ^c   Stüber, Angelika ^a   Steimberg, Christian E W ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

^b Institute of Inland Fisheries   (Germany)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Feminization; Fish condition; Fish growth; Humic substances; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

FISH; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX RATIO;

XIPHOPHORUS; XIPHOPHORUS HELLERII;

EID: 3042766300     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-004-0706-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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