Evaluation of quality indices of the gonad and somatic tissues involved in reproduction of the pearl oyster Pinctada Mazatlanica with histochemistry and digital image analysis

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 329-335

  Gómez Robles, Eliana ^a   Saucedo, Pedro E ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS DEL NOROESTE   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Germinal tissue; Pearl oyster; Pinctada mazatlanica; Qualitative indicators; Quality; Quantitative indicators; Reproduction; Somatic tissue

Indexed keywords

PINCTADA; PINCTADA MAZATLANICA;

EID: 65949123768     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/035.028.0215     Document Type: Article

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