Physical and hormonal examination of Missouri River shovelnose sturgeon reproductive stage: A reference guide

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 382-401

  Wildhaber, M L ^a   Papoulias, D M ^a   Delonay, A J ^a   Tillitt, D E ^a   Bryan, J L ^a   Annis, M L ^a  

^a Jackson Field Research Station   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIPENSERIDAE; SCAPHIRHYNCHUS; SCAPHIRHYNCHUS ALBUS; SCAPHIRHYNCHUS PLATORYNCHUS;

EID: 34547236119     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2007.00878.x     Document Type: Article

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