Assessing the feasibility of exogenous 17β-estradiol for inducing sex change in white snook, C. viridis: From growth, resting and maturation studies

This study evaluated growth, survival, and oogenesis before and after 17β-estradiol (E2) treatments. During the growth period, C. viridis reached a total length of 65 ± 4.2 cm and a weight of 2.5 ± 0.66 kg BW. To induce sex change in males, we implanted silastic tubing loaded with 0 (control), 0.5,...

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Main Authors: Navarro-Flores Jaime, Martínez-Brown Juan Manuel, Zavala-Leal Iram, Rojo-Cebreros Angel Humberto, Ibarra-Castro Leonardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Aquaculture Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235251342300306X