Reproductive cycle of Macrobrachium amazonicum females (Crustacea, Palaemonidae)

Macrobrachium amazonicum is considered a favorite Brazilian species of freshwater prawn for cultivation as a result of its quick development and because it is easy to maintain in captivity. The aim of this work is to describe the sexual cycle stages and determine maturation age of the female M. amaz...

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Main Authors: CMS. Sampaio, RR. Silva, JA. Santos, SP. Sales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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