Histological validation of the gonadal maturation stages of female jumbo squid (Dosidicus gigas) in the Gulf of California, Mexico.

The oocyte structure of jumbo squid (Dosidicus gigas) female gonads was analyzed to validate morphochromatic sexual maturation stages based on a six-phase scale. Samples were obtained fortnightly from the Santa Rosalía area, Baja California Sur, from June 2001 to November 2002. Histological prepara...

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Main Authors: JG Díaz-Uribe, A Hernández-Herrera, E Morales-Bojórquez, S Martínez-Aguilar, MC Suárez-Higuera, A Hernández-López
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2006-02-01
Series:Ciencias Marinas
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Online Access:http://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/68