Spatial variation in the spawning season of bluegill Lepomis macrochirus in lake Biwa, Japan

Zoological Studies

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1446-1453

  Yamamoto, Yoshimasa ^a   Shiah, Fuh Kwo ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bluegill; Gonadosomatic index; Lake Biwa; Oocyte; Spawning season

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881061552     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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