Sexing accuracy and indicators of maturation status in captive Murray cod Maccullochella peelii peelii using non-invasive ultrasonic imagery

Aquaculture

Volumn 279, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 113-119

  Newman, Dane M ^a   Jones, Paul L ^a   Ingram, Brett A ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Fisheries Victoria   (Australia)

Author keywords

Captivity; Maccullochella peelii peelii; Maturation; Sex identification; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; BIOMONITORING; CAPTIVE POPULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; HISTOLOGY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MATURATION; PERCID; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SEX DETERMINATION; SEXUAL MATURITY; ULTRASONICS;

MACCULLOCHELLA PEELII PEELII;

EID: 45249084339     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2008.03.032     Document Type: Article

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