Ovarian maturation stages of the mud crab Scylla serrata

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 38, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 1434-1441

  Quinitio, Emilia T ^a   De Pedro, Jennette ^a   Parado Estepa, Fe Dolores ^a  

^a SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Mud crab; Ovarian histology; Ovarian maturation; Scylla serrata

Indexed keywords

CRAB; MATURATION; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); SCYLLA SERRATA;

EID: 35448953636     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: 13652109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2007.01650.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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