Testicular development in migrant and spawning bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus (L.)) from the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 407-417

  Abascal, Francisco J ^a   Megina, César ^a   Medina, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTOLOGY;

SCOMBRIDAE GEN. SP.; TELEOSTEI; THUNNUS; THUNNUS THYNNUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 3543138377     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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