Ultrasound measurement of reproductive organs in juvenile European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax. Issue 5 (11th October 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Macrì, F.; Liotta, L.; Bonfiglio, R.; De Stefano, C.; Ruscica, D.; Aiudi, G.
• Is Part Of: Journal of fish biology. Volume 83:Issue 5(2013)
• Page Start: 1439
• Page End: 1443
• Publication Date: 2013-10-11
• Subjects: Fishes -- Periodicals; Fishes -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 597
• DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12228
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-1112

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="jfb12228-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p id="jfb12228-para-0001">In this study, ultrasonographic examination was performed thrice, 15 days apart, on juvenile European sea bass <italic>Dicentrarchus labrax</italic>, from 330 to 360 days of age, to assess the size and the morphology of male and female. Results have proved this method as a suitable and non‐invasive procedure to assess sexual differentiation.</p> </abstract>