Evaluation of biochemical methods for the non-destructive identification of sex in upstream migrating salmon and sea trout

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1514-1533

  Pottinger, T G ^a   Pulman, K G T ^a   Carrick, T R ^a   Scott, A P ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

17 oestradiol; Alkali labile phosphoprotein phosphorous; Salmo salar; Salmo trutta; Upstream migration; Vitellogenin

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; MIGRATORY SPECIES; SALMONID; SEX DETERMINATION; STREAM;

PISCES; SALMO SALAR; SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 33845584541     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2005.00853.x     Document Type: Article

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