Continuous light delays sexual maturation and increases growth of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) in sea cages

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 365-375

  Taranger, G L ^a   Aardal, L ^a   Hansen, T ^a   Kjesbu, O S ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Atlantic cod; Farming; Gonad development; Growth; Photoperiod; Sexual maturation

Indexed keywords

CAGE CULTURE; GADOID; GROWTH RATE; PHOTOPERIOD; SEXUAL MATURITY;

GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 33144455970     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icesjms.2005.10.014     Document Type: Conference Paper

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