title: Preliminary observations on the induction of maturity and spawning in the female Penaeus kerathurus (Leach).
abstract: The removal of two eyestalks from Penaeus kerathurus (Leach) in the middle of the intermoult period was followed by very poor survival. Unilateral ablation was found to be sufficient for the induction of full maturation of the ovaries.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Alexandria, Egypt.
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fouad
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authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Abd el-Hamid
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D010058:Oviposition / Q000502:physiology; D033561:Penaeidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D012741:Sexual Maturation / Q000502:physiology