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

• Published in: PeerJ
• Main Authors: Domínguez-Petit, Rosario, Alonso-Fernández, Alexandre, Saborido-Rey, Fran
• 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; merluza europea; bacalao atlántico; quiste; folículo ovárico; condición; potencial reproductivo; De la Costa; Hake; atlantic cod; Gadus morhua
• Online Access: https://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1258; https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2011.75n2359

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...