Photoperiod-induced precocious male sexual maturation in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 427-428

  King, H R ^a,b   Lee, P S ^b   Pankhurst, N W ^b  

^a Salmon Entpr of Tasmania Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ATLANTIC SALMON; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PISCICULTURE; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; SEX TRANSFORMATION; SEXUAL MATURATION; SUMMER; TIME MANAGEMENT;

SALMO; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 8844259432     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:FISH.0000030615.70071.cf     Document Type: Article

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