Field endoscopy for identifying gender, reproductive stage and gonadal anomalies in free-ranging sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus) from the lower Mississippi River

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages 68-74

  Divers, S J ^a   Boone, S S ^a   Hoover, J J ^b   Boysen, K A ^c   Killgore, K J ^b   Murphy, C E ^c   George, S G ^d   Camus, A C ^a  

^a Anatomic Pathology Service Department of Veterinary Pathobiology College of Veterinary   (United States)

^b WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION   (United States)

^c Jaya Corporation   (United States)

^d Bowhead Information Technology Service   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

SCAPHIRHYNCHUS;

EID: 70349292408     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2009.01337.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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