Effect of Salinity on Growth Hormone Family and Gonadotropin/Gonadal Axis of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus

• Published in: Fisheries and aquaculture journal Vol. 8; no. 4; p. 1
• Main Authors: Mousa, Mostafa A, Kora, Mohamed F, Hashem, Amal M, Khalil, Noha A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: HATASO Enterprises, LLC 01.12.2017
• Subjects: Fishery research; Prolactin; Salinity; Tilapia

The growth hormone (GH)/prolactin (PRL) family is affected not only by salinity but also by reproduction. Moreover, tilapias survive at relatively high salinity among the freshwater fish. The present study was designed to investigate the effect of different environmental salinities on the GH-, PRL-,...