Inhibition of sexual maturation in tank reared haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) through the use of constant light photoperiods

Aquaculture

Volumn 270, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 379-389

  Davie, Andrew ^a   Mazorra de Quero, Carlos ^b,c   Bromage, Niall ^a   Treasurer, Jim ^c   Migaud, Herve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b Tinamenor SA   (Spain)

^c Ardtoe Marine Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Growth; Haddock; Melanogrammus aeglefinus; Melatonin; Photoperiod manipulation; Sexual maturation

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; GADOID; GROWTH RATE; INHIBITION; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PHOTOPERIOD; PIGMENT; REARING; SEXUAL MATURITY; STOCKING DENSITY;

ATLANTIC COAST [CANADA]; ATLANTIC COAST [EUROPE]; ATLANTIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA]; ATLANTIC COAST [UNITED KINGDOM]; CANADA; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA;

GADIFORMES; MELANOGRAMMUS; MELANOGRAMMUS AEGLEFINUS;

EID: 34547754628     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2007.04.052     Document Type: Article

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