Ovarian development and spawning of Serra Spanish mackerel in coastal waters of Northeastern Brazil Desenvolvimento ovariano e desova da Serra nas águas costeiras do nordeste do Brasil

The Serra Spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus brasiliensis is an important fishery resource of the Atlantic Ocean and is a major component of artisanal fisheries in northern and northeastern Brazil. Ovarian development and spawning period of S. brasiliensis were investigated using both macroscopic and h...

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Main Authors: S Chellappa, JTAX Lima, A Araújo, NT Chellappa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2010-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842010000200030