REPRODUCTIVE PATTERN OF AN EXPLOITED DUSKY GROUPER EPINEPHELUS MARGINATUS (COPYRIGHT 1834) (PISCES: SERRANIDAE) POPULATION IN THE WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN

Reproductive pattern of an exploited dusky grouper Epinephelus marginatus (copyright 1834) (Pisces: Serranidae) population in the western Mediterranean

The reproductive parameters of the dusky grouper, Epinephelus marginatus, in the Balearic Islands (western Mediterranean) were studied with a histological analysis of specimens caught by artisanal and recreational spear fisheries.The histological examination of the gonads showed that the dusky grouper spawning season extends from late spring to the

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Animal models of human atherosclerosis: current progress

Atherosclerosis retains the leading position among the causes of global morbidity and mortality worldwide, especially in the industrialized countries.Despite the continuing efforts to investigate disease pathogenesis and find the potential points of effective therapeutic intervention, our understanding of atherosclerosis mechanisms remains limited.

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