Induced sex reversal using an aromatase inhibitor, Fadrozole, in Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.)

Aquaculture

Volumn 324-325, Issue , 2012, Pages 276-280

  Babiak, Joanna ^a   Babiak, Igor ^a   van Nes, Solveig ^b   Harboe, Torstein ^c   Haugen, Trine ^c   Norberg, Birgitta ^a,c  

^a NORD UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

^b NOFIMA   (Norway)

^c INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Atlantic halibut; Fadrozole; Fish; Gonadal development; Masculinisation; Sex reversal

Indexed keywords

ABNORMALITY; AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION; BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLATFISH; INHIBITOR; SEX REVERSAL; TESTOSTERONE;

HIPPOGLOSSUS HIPPOGLOSSUS;

EID: 83555161681     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2011.11.001     Document Type: Article

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