Reproductive condition and ovarian atresia in the common kilka (Clupeonella cultriventris) from the Caspian Sea years after a dramatic outbreak of the comb jelly fish (Mnemiopsis leidyi)
To assess the reproductive condition of the common kilka, Clupeonella cultriventris, the somatic condition and reproductive characteristics were studied by histological analysis. A total of 800 specimens from the Bandar Anzali coast on the Caspian Sea were sampled. The gonadosomatic index (GSI) for...
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Language: | English |
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Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
2013-09-01
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Series: | Scientia Marina |
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Online Access: | http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1471 |