Comparison of indices for the assessment of reproductive activity in Hexaplex trunculus (Gastropoda: Muricidae)

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 392-399

  Vasconcelos, Paulo ^a   Lopes, Belisandra ^a   Castro, Margarida ^b   Gaspar, Miguel B ^a  

^a INSTITUTO PORTUGUÊS DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Capsule gland; Gonads; Hexaplex trunculus; Reproductive activity index

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; HISTOLOGY; INDEX METHOD; MATURATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; SAMPLING; SEASONAL VARIATION; SNAIL; SPAWNING; TYPE SPECIMEN;

GASTROPODA; HEXAPLEX TRUNCULUS; MURICIDAE;

EID: 53149141011     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451000802020436     Document Type: Article

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