Tissue cholesterol and serum cortisol level during different reproductive phases of the female freshwater fish Notopterus notopterus (Pallas)

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 137-139

  Shankar, D S ^a   Kulkarni, R S ^a  

^a GULBARGA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cholesterol; Cortisol; Notopterus notopterus; Reproductive phases

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HYDROCORTISONE;

FEMALE; FISH; FRESHWATER; HORMONE; IMMUNOASSAY; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; FRESHWATER FISH; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; NOTOPTERUS NOTOPTERUS; OVARY FUNCTION; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REPRODUCTION; TISSUE LEVEL; VITELLOGENESIS;

NOTOPTERUS NOTOPTERUS;

EID: 33846689511     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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