Hormonal induction of ovulation and spermiation in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)

Aquaculture

Volumn 296, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 179-183

  Garber, Amber F ^a,b   Fordham, Susan E ^a   Symonds, Jane E ^c   Trippel, Edward A ^b   Berlinsky, David L ^d  

^a Huntsman Marine Science Centre   (Canada)

^b ST ANDREWS BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

^c Atmospheric Research Ltd   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlantic cod; Gadus morhua; Hormone implant; Oocyte size; Ovulation; Spermiation

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); GADOID; GAMETOGENESIS; HORMONE; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE;

GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 70349171099     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2009.08.009     Document Type: Article

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