Temperature and salmonid reproduction: Implications for aquaculture

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 69-85

  Pankhurst, N W ^a   King, H R ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Salmon Entpr of Tasmania Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climate change; Egg viability; Ovulation; Steroidogenesis; Thermal stress; Vitellogenesis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; FOOD INDUSTRY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SALMONID; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; FISHERIES; REPRODUCTION; SALMONIDAE; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TEMPERATURE;

ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; PISCES; SALMO SALAR; SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS ALPINUS; SALVELINUS FONTINALIS;

EID: 76449093762     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2009.02484.x     Document Type: Review

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