Fluctuations in the biochemical composition of the Patagonian stone crab Platyxanthus patagonicus A. Milne Edwards, 1879 (Platyxanthidae: Brachyura) throughout its reproductive cycle

We analyzed the gonadosomatic (GSI) and hepatosomatic (HSI) indices, reproductive condition and biochemical composition of the digestive gland, gonads and claw muscle of the Patagonian stone crab over a one-year period. In females, the maximum HSI occurred in spring (gonad recovery period) and summe...

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Autori principali: Jimena B. Dima, Norma A. De Vido, Gustavo A. Leal, Pedro J. Barón
Natura: Articolo
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2009-09-01
Serie:Scientia Marina
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Accesso online:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1073