A hermaphroditic Arctic charr from Loch Rannoch, Scotland |
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| Authors: | D. Fraser |
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| Affiliation: | Fish Behaviour and Ecology Group, D.E.E.B., I.B.L.S., University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, G12 8QQ, U.K. |
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| Abstract: | An individual Arctic charr from Loch Rannoch was found to contain a gonad the anterior portion of which consisted of ovarian tissue. This is an extremely rare condition in salmonid fish and in this instance is possibly the result of environmental contamination. |
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| Keywords: | hermaphroditism sex determination Loch Rannoch Arctic charr |
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