Spatial variation in reproductive measures of female bluegill Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque in a small lake with diverse thermal conditions

Zoological Studies

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Yamamoto, Yoshimasa ^a   Shiah, Fuh Kwo ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bluegill; Gonadosomatic index; Lake yogo; Oocyte; Thermal condition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899863646     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1810-522X-52-19     Document Type: Article

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