Effect of restricted feeding on early maturation in female and male amago salmon, Oncorhynchus mason ishikawae |
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| Authors: | J T Silverstein H Shimma † |
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| Institution: | National Research Institute of Aquaculture, Nansei, Mie 516-01;National Research Institute of Aquaculture, Tamaki, Mie 519–04, Japan |
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| Abstract: | Incidence of early maturation of female amago salmon was reduced by >32% by feed restriction beginning in May, 5 months prior to spawning. Male early maturation was unaffected by this feed restriction regime. |
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| Keywords: | Oncorhynchus masou ishikawae early maturity females feed restriction |
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