Gonadosomatic index and gonad histopathology of Gobius niger (Gobiidea, Teleost) from Bizerta lagoon (Tunisia): Evidence of reproduction disturbance

Fisheries Research

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 266-273

  Louiz, Ibtissem ^a,b   Ben Attia, Mossadok ^b   Ben Hassine, Oum Kalthoum ^a  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES DE TUNIS   (Tunisia)

^b University of Carthage   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Bizerta lagoon; Gobius niger; Gonad histopathology; Gonadosomatic index; Pollution

Indexed keywords

GOBIUS NIGER; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 70349414272     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2009.08.009     Document Type: Article

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