Citation: Hickling, C.F. 1935 Seasonal changes in the ovary of the immature hake, Merluccius merluccius L.. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 20: 443-461
Number of Pages: 19
Volume Part: 2
Keywords: Fauna, Fish, Marine, Physiology, Pisces, Reproductive biology, Scotland
Abstract: Immature female hake were sampled from Irish and Scottish waters between 1930 and 1932. Seasonal variation was noted in the ovaries, corresponding with the seasonality seen in mature fish. Possible links between reproductive season and growth rings are discussed.