Changes in hormonal profile, gonads and sperm quality of Argyrosomus regius (Pisces, Scianidae) during the first sexual differentiation and maturation

Theriogenology

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 888-898

  Schiavone, R ^a   Zilli, L ^a   Storelli, C ^a   Vilella, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

CASA; Gonadal histology; Meagre; Sex steroids

Indexed keywords

11 OXOTESTOSTERONE; 11-KETOTESTOSTERONE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; GONAD; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PERCIFORMES; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SEXUAL MATURATION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GONADS; HORMONES; MALE; PERCIFORMES; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SEXUAL MATURATION; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; TESTOSTERONE;

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA; ARGYROSOMUS REGIUS; PISCES;

EID: 84857445039     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2011.09.014     Document Type: Article

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