Comparing histology and gonadosomatic index for determining spawning condition of small-bodied riverine fishes

Ecology of Freshwater Fish

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 54-58

  Brewer, S K ^a   Rabeni, C F ^a   Papoulias, D M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b Jackson Field Research Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Gonadosomatic index; Histology; Reproduction; Spawning

Indexed keywords

CYPRINELLA LUTRENSIS; NOTURUS FLAVUS; PERCINA PHOXOCEPHALA; PHENACOBIUS; PISCES;

EID: 38549173566     PISSN: 09066691     EISSN: 16000633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0633.2007.00256.x     Document Type: Article

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