Journal article
Effects of long-term cortisol treatments on gonadal development, sex steroids levels and ovarian cortisol content in cultured great sturgeon Huso huso
Abstract
The objective of this study was to examine the effect of cortisol implantations on gonadal development, sex steroid levels, and ovarian cortisol content in cultured great sturgeon Huso huso. Three groups of 5 fish for each treatment were considered. The experimental groups included: control (capsules containing cocoa butter alone), low cortisol (C(5); 5mg cortisol/kg body mass+cocoa butter) and, high cortisol (C(50); 50mg cortisol/kg body …
Authors
Poursaeid S; Falahatkar B; Amiri BM; Van Der Kraak G
Journal
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology, Vol. 163, No. 1, pp. 111–119
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
9 2012
DOI
10.1016/j.cbpa.2012.05.202
ISSN
1095-6433