CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING MATURITY STAGE IN FEMALE AMERICAN SHAD, ALOSA SAPIDISSIMA, AND A PROPOSED REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE.

CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING MATURITY STAGE IN FEMALE AMERICAN SHAD, ALOSA SAPIDISSIMA, AND A PROPOSED REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE.

We describe macro-and microscopic criteria to judge maturation stages of female American shad (Alosa sapidissima) collected in the York river, Virginia, USA. For comparison, we also examined ovaries of fishes collected in the Edisto river, South Carolina, and the Connecticut river, Massachusetts. Th...

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Main Authors: OLNEY J. E., DENNY S. C., HOENIG J. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2001-07-01
Series:Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems
Subjects:
maturity stage
ovary
oocyte
post-ovulatory follicle
batch spawning
stock assement
reproductive cycle
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/kmae:2001025

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/kmae:2001025

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