Sperm motility and testicular histology as reproductive indicators of fish health of two feral fish species from a currently DDT sprayed area, South Africa

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 707-714

  Marchand, M J ^a   Pieterse, G M ^a   Barnhoorn, I E J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; OREOCHROMIS MOSSAMBICUS;

EID: 78650435124     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2010.01558.x     Document Type: Article

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