Abnormal development in the ovaries of Oreochromis niloticus Linn (Perciformes: Cichlidae) in Nigeria

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Autor principal: Otomosho, J. S.
Formato: Online
Idioma:eng
Publicado: Universidad de Costa Rica 1987
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/24161
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spelling RBT241612022-05-19T18:27:47Z Abnormal development in the ovaries of Oreochromis niloticus Linn (Perciformes: Cichlidae) in Nigeria Abnormal development in the ovaries of Oreochromis niloticus Linn (Perciformes: Cichlidae) in Nigeria Otomosho, J. S. Five specimens of Oreochromis niloticus with abnormal ovaries were encountered in Oba Dam Reservoir, a man-made lake situated in Ibadan, Nigeria. One of those specimens was found to possess two pairs of ovaries and the rest one pair each with very unequal lobes. The fecundity of mature eggs was estimated. The fat, protein and water content of these eggs were determined and compared with those of normal eggs. The result did not suggest any biochemical difference between the eggs from normal and abnormal ovaries. Universidad de Costa Rica 1987-06-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Article application/pdf https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/24161 Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 35 No. 1 (1987): Volume 35 – Regular number 1 – June 1987; 83–85 Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 35 Núm. 1 (1987): Volumen 35 – Número regular 1 – Junio 1987; 83–85 Revista Biología Tropical; Vol. 35 N.º 1 (1987): Volume 35 – Regular number 1 – June 1987; 83–85 2215-2075 0034-7744 10.15517/rbt.v35i1 eng https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/24161/24282 Copyright (c) 1987 Revista de Biología Tropical http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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author Otomosho, J. S.
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Abnormal development in the ovaries of Oreochromis niloticus Linn (Perciformes: Cichlidae) in Nigeria
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title Abnormal development in the ovaries of Oreochromis niloticus Linn (Perciformes: Cichlidae) in Nigeria
title_short Abnormal development in the ovaries of Oreochromis niloticus Linn (Perciformes: Cichlidae) in Nigeria
title_full Abnormal development in the ovaries of Oreochromis niloticus Linn (Perciformes: Cichlidae) in Nigeria
title_fullStr Abnormal development in the ovaries of Oreochromis niloticus Linn (Perciformes: Cichlidae) in Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Abnormal development in the ovaries of Oreochromis niloticus Linn (Perciformes: Cichlidae) in Nigeria
title_sort abnormal development in the ovaries of oreochromis niloticus linn (perciformes: cichlidae) in nigeria
title_alt Abnormal development in the ovaries of Oreochromis niloticus Linn (Perciformes: Cichlidae) in Nigeria
publisher Universidad de Costa Rica
publishDate 1987
url https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/24161
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