Reproductive biology of middle Mississippi River shovelnose sturgeon: Insights from seasonal and age variation in plasma sex steroid and calcium concentrations

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages 75-82

  Stahl, M T ^a   Whitledge, G W ^a   Kelly, A M ^a,b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SCAPHIRHYNCHUS; SCAPHIRHYNCHUS PLATORYNCHUS;

EID: 70349281714     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2009.01334.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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