Determining morphological and biochemical parameters associated with ovarian follicular atresia and caviar quality and yield in cultured white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus)

Harvesting sturgeon Acipenseridae when the ovarian follicles have the appropriate firmness and size is important for the caviar industry in order to produce a consistently uniform product and maximize caviar yield. Therefore, it is beneficial for the caviar industry to detect fish with atretic ovari...

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Main Author: Talbott, Mariah Jane
Language:en
Published: 2010
Online Access:http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/2010/talbott/TalbottM0810.pdf