Hermaphroditism in cultured Chinese black sleeper (Bostrichthys sinensis L.)

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 363-369

  Hong, Wan Shu ^a   Chen, Shi Xi ^a   Zheng, Wei Yun ^a   Xiao, Ying ^a   Zhang, Qi Yong ^a  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); FISH CULTURE; HERMAPHRODITISM; HISTOLOGY;

BOSTRYCHUS SINENSIS;

EID: 33751309152     PISSN: 08938849     EISSN: 17497345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-7345.2006.00049.x     Document Type: Article

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