Sperm metabolism and biochemical characteristics in first-time and second-time spawners of farmed atlantic cod

North American Journal of Aquaculture

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 479-483

  Hamoutene, Dounia ^a   Lush, Lynn ^a   Burt, Kimberly ^a   Samuelson, Stephanie ^a   Drover, Dwight ^a   Walsh, Andy ^b  

^a FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

^b Sapphire Sea Farms   (Canada)

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EID: 84898987068     PISSN: 15222055     EISSN: 15488454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15222055.2011.635243     Document Type: Article

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