Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 32(1): 3-21, doi: 10.3750/AIP2002.32.1.01
Carotenoid content in eggs of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) and brown trout (Salmo trutta L.) entering Polish rivers for spawning or reared in fresh water
expand article infoB. Czeczuga, R. Bartel, E. Czeczuga-Semeniuk
Open Access
Abstract
The authors investigated the carotenoids content in yellow, yellow-orange, and orange eggs of salmon (Salmo salar L.) and brown trout (Salmo trutta L.) entering Polish rivers for spawning or reared in fresh water. The study shows the presence of females of both salmon and brown trout with the M74 syndrome.