Sturgeon Aquaculture--Specialized Techniques: Determining the Sex of Sturgeon by Direct Examination of the Gonad Using a Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedure
Because male sturgeon are harvested for meat at 2-4 years of age and females are retained for caviar production, being able to determine the sex of individual sturgeon has specific economical advantages. But it is difficult to tell females from males, especially when the fish are young (from hatch t...
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Main Authors: | Frank A. Chapman, Joel P. Van Eenennaam |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2012-12-01
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Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/120353 |
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