Comparative analysis of growth performance and sperm motility between precocious and non-precocious males in the European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax, L.)

Aquaculture

Volumn 256, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 570-578

  Felip, Alicia ^a   Zanuy, Silvia ^a   Carrillo, Manuel ^a  

^a CSIC Instituto de Acuicultura de Torre de la Sal IATS   (Spain)

Author keywords

CASA analysis; Early puberty; Growth; Sea bass; Sperm motility; Teleost

Indexed keywords

FISH; MATURATION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SPERM;

ANIMALIA; DICENTRARCHUS LABRAX; SERRANIDAE; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 33646775633     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2006.02.014     Document Type: Article

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