Induction of ovarian growth in Aegla uruguayana (Anomura, Aeglidae) by means of neuroregulators incorporated to food;Indução do crescimento ovariano em Aegla uruguayana (Crustacea, Anomura, Aeglidae) mediante a incorporação de neuroreguladores ao alimento

Iheringia - Serie Zoologia

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 286-290

  Castiglioni, Daniela da S ^a   Cahansky, Alejandra Valeria ^b   Rodríguez, Enrique ^b   Dutra, Bibiana K ^c   Oliveira, Guendalina T ^c   Bond Buckup, Georgina ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^c PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anomura; Intermediary metabolism; Naloxone; Ovarian growth; Spiperona

Indexed keywords

AEGLA URUGUAYANA; AEGLIDAE; ANOMURA;

EID: 76149115578     PISSN: 00734721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0073-47212009000300009     Document Type: Article

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