Hormonal Regulation of Elasmobranch Physiology

Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 313-348

  Gelsleichter, James ^a   Evans, Andrew N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b University of Texas   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1201/b11867-19     Document Type: Chapter

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