... from overwintering with small Dufour's glands and small ovaries, containing oocytes in the early stages of development. Oocyte maturation occurs rapidly, and is staggered between the two ovaries. Lab-reared females reached reproductive maturity without access to mates or nesting opportunities, and many...

... interaction with one conspecific female was sufficient to accelerate JH production and oocyte maturation, but this effect was reversed by crowding. Social interactions also accelerated the onset of sexual receptivity in virgin females. However, social interactions failed to shorten gestation, suggesting...

...-mail: [email protected] ) 8 11 2001 © The Company of Biologists Limited 2002 2002 Atlantic halibut oocyte hydration oocyte maturation proteolysis yolk protein free amino acid ions osmolality. The hyposmotic state of the body fluids of marine teleost body fluids ( Evans, 1993...