Seasonal prevalence and intensity of follicular atresia in Baltic cod Gadus morhua callarias L.

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 831-847

  Kraus, G ^a,b   Tomkiewicz, J ^b   Diekmann, R ^a,b   Koster F W ^b  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Atresia; Baltic cod; Egg production; Histology; Physical disector; Potential fecundity

Indexed keywords

GADUS CALLARIAS; GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 39749143511     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01760.x     Document Type: Article

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