Gonadal development and spawning cycle in the digynic hermaphrodite sharpsnout seabream Diplodus puntazzo (Sparidae) off the Canary Islands, northwest of Africa

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 68-76

  Pajuelo, J G ^a   Lorenzo, J M ^a   Dominguez Seoane R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPLODUS PUNTAZZO; SPARIDAE;

EID: 38049103648     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2007.01010.x     Document Type: Article

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