Reproductive structure of the adult green sturgeon, Acipenser medirostris, population in the Rogue River, Oregon

Environmental Biology of Fishes

Volumn 79, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 305-314

  Webb, Molly A H ^a   Erickson, Daniel L ^b  

^a BOZEMAN FISH TECHNOLOGY CENTER   (United States)

^b WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

Green sturgeon; Reproduction; Rogue River

Indexed keywords

FISH; GILLNET; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNOASSAY; REPRODUCTION; SEX HORMONE; SEXUAL MATURITY; SPAWNING; TESTOSTERONE;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; ROGUE RIVER; UNITED STATES;

ACIPENSER MEDIROSTRIS;

EID: 34547816601     PISSN: 03781909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10641-006-9061-0     Document Type: Article

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