Incidence and significance of cystic structures in the ovaries of gadoid fish

• Published in: Scientia Marina
• Main Authors: Rosario Domínguez-Petit, Alexandre Alonso-Fernández, Fran Saborido-Rey
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2011
• Subjects: european hake; atlantic cod; cyst; ovarian follicle; condition; reproductive potential; Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling; SH1-691; Hake; Gadus morhua
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2011.75n2359; https://doaj.org/article/8aec6cc8d28848f58a2d720cf84dbf30

Fish regulate egg production by atresia. Sometimes, oocytes are encapsulated in cystic structures that might remain in the ovary for months, altering female reproductive potential in future spawning seasons. Ovaries of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua, L.) from the Flemish Cap and European hake (Merlucciu...