Journal Article
First record of female germ cells in the testis of a wild Mediterranean northern bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus L. 1758
R. Caprioli; C. Costa; E. Cataldi; C. Boglione; S. Cataudella
Journal of Fish Biology · Vol. 71, Issue 2 · pp. 620-622 · 2007
Abstract
The presence of female germ cells was observed in the central portion of the testis of a Mediterranean northern bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus , 2250 mm fork length and 217 kg. This is the first report of intersex in this species.
Bibliographic Information
| Journal | Journal of Fish Biology |
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| Publisher | Wiley |
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| Publication Date | 2007-08-01 |
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| Publication Year | 2007 |
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| Volume | 71 |
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| Issue | 2 |
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| Pages | 620-622 |
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| Document Type | Journal Article |
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| Print ISSN | 0022-1112 |
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| eISSN | 1095-8649 |
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| DOI | 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01509.x |
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| Subject | General Aquaculture, Fisheries & Fish Science |
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