Endocrinological investigation into the reproductive cycles of two sympatric skate species, Malacoraja senta and Amblyraja radiata, in the western Gulf of Maine

Environmental Biology of Fishes

Volumn 80, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 257-265

  Kneebone, Jeff ^a   Ferguson, Darren E ^a   Sulikowski, James A ^b   Tsang, Paul C W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Amblyraja radiata; Estradiol; Malacoraja senta; Progesterone; Radioimmunoassay; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ENDOCRINOLOGY; FISH; IMMUNOASSAY; LIFE HISTORY; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; TESTOSTERONE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MAINE;

AMBLYRAJA RADIATA; BATOIDEA; MALACORAJA SENTA;

EID: 34948888642     PISSN: 03781909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10641-007-9215-8     Document Type: Article

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