Latitudinal variability in lunar spawning rhythms: Absence of a lunar pattern in the northern mummichog Fundulus heteroclitus macrolepidotus

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 885-900

  McMullin, V A ^a   Munkittrick, K R ^a   Methven, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gonad development; Per cent ripe; Seasonal patterns

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CANADA; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; FEMALE; MALE; MOON; ORGAN SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; FEMALE; FUNDULIDAE; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MOON; NEW BRUNSWICK; ORGAN SIZE; REPRODUCTION;

FUNDULUS HETEROCLITUS;

EID: 70349305602     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2009.02338.x     Document Type: Article

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