Quantification of ovarian follicles in bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus by two stereological methods

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 719-730

  Aragon L ^a   Aranda, G ^a   Santos, A ^a   Medina, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fecundity; Histology; Ovary; Stereology

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; METHODOLOGY; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; TUNA; FISHERY; PROCEDURES;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FISHERIES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; TUNA;

PISCES; SCOMBRIDAE; THUNNUS THYNNUS;

EID: 77955264062     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02713.x     Document Type: Article

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