Reproduction

The Physiology of Fishes: Third Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 343-382

  Yaron, Zvi ^a   Sivan, Berta ^b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 85152829239     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/9781420058093-14     Document Type: Chapter

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