Reproductive biology of the shi drum (Umrina cirrosa) in captivity and induction of spawning using GNRHA

Israeli Journal of Aquaculture - Bamidgeh

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 77-94

  Mylonas, Constantinos C ^a   Kyriakou, Yiannos ^b   Sigelaki, Irini ^a   Georgiou, Georgios ^b   Stephanou, Daphne ^b   Divanach, Pascal ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Greece)

^b Dept of Fisheries/Marine Research ^*  (Cyprus)

Author keywords

GnRHa; Induced spawning; Shi drum; Sperm quality; Umbrina

Indexed keywords

FISH CULTURE; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SPAWNING;

UMBRINA; UMBRINA CIRROSA;

EID: 3142760090     PISSN: 0792156X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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