Effects of natural estradiol-17β and synthetic 17-ethynylestradiol on direct feminization of European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 167-177

  Gorshkov, Sergei ^a   Gorshkova, Galina ^a   Colorni, Barbara ^a   Gordin, Hillel ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR MARICULTURE   (Israel)

^b EXTENSION SERVICE   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; FEMINIZATION; FISH CULTURE; HORMONE;

DICENTRARCHUS; DICENTRARCHUS LABRAX; SERRANIDAE;

EID: 4644226719     PISSN: 08938849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-7345.2004.tb01072.x     Document Type: Article

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