Influence of female age, body size and environmental conditions on annual egg production of the bullhead

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1327-1341

  Abdoli, A ^a,b   Pont, D ^a   Sagnes, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b GORGAN UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Allocation to reproduction; Cottus gobio; Density dependent; Egg size; Fecundity; Temperature

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; BODY SIZE; EGG PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FECUNDITY; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; WATER TEMPERATURE;

COTTUS GOBIO;

EID: 33746323156     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2005.00829.x     Document Type: Article

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