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Preliminary observations on the induction of maturity and spawning in the female Penaeus kerathurus (Leach) |
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| Authors: | N Fouad N F Abd el-Hamid |
| Affiliation: | Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Alexandria, Egypt. |
| Abstract: | The removal of two eyestalks from Penaeus kerathurus (Leach) in the middle of the intermoult period was followed by very poor survival. Unilateral ablation was found to be sufficient for the induction of full maturation of the ovaries. |
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