Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 1(1): 21-27, doi: 10.3750/AIP1970.01.1.02
Elasticity of egg shells of salmonid fishes
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Citation: Winnicki A (1970) Elasticity of egg shells of salmonid fishes. Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 1(1): 21-27. https://doi.org/10.3750/AIP1970.01.1.02
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Abstract
The egg shell is equally elastic throughout the embryonic development and all its properties remain unchanged until the hatching of larvae. In exceptional conditions as a result of mechanical pressure on an egg, the egg covering increases its measurements up to four times.