Reproductive behaviour of two tilapia species (Oreochromis niloticus, Linné, 1758; Sarotherodon melanotheron, Rüppel, 1852) in freshwater intra and interspecific pairing context
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DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2017.03.005
Abstract: Abstract Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (NT) and Black-chinned tilapia Sarotherodon melanotheron (BCT) are respectively characterized by fast growth and water salinity tolerance which attract the farmers who could take advantage of both species characteristics by… read more here.
Keywords: sarotherodon melanotheron; interspecific pairing; oreochromis niloticus; behaviour two ... See more keywords
Effects of seawater and freshwater challenges on the Gh/Igf system in the saline-tolerant blackchin tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron)
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DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.976488
Abstract: Prolactin (Prl) and growth hormone (Gh) as well as insulin-like growth factor 1 (Igf1) are involved in the physiological adaptation of fish to varying salinities. The Igfs have been also ascribed other physiological roles during… read more here.
Keywords: blackchin tilapia; growth; igf system; sarotherodon melanotheron ... See more keywords