Masculinization of convict cichlid (Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum) by immersion in Tribulus terrestris extract

Aquaculture International

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 109-119

  Çek, Şehriban ^a   Turan, Funda ^a   Atik, Esin ^a  

^a MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cichlasoma nigrof asciatum; Growth; Histology; Sex reversal; Tribulus terrestris

Indexed keywords

CICHLID; GROWTH; HERB; HISTOLOGY; MASCULINIZATION; SEX RATIO; SEX REVERSAL; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMALIA; ARCHOCENTRUS NIGROFASCIATUS; CICHLASOMA; CICHLIDAE; TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS;

EID: 34247232725     PISSN: 09676120     EISSN: 1573143X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10499-006-9071-0     Document Type: Article

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