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TECHNICAL NOTE

Rapid Estimation of Gonad-to-Body Ratio in Eastern Oysters by Image Analysis

Roberto Quintana Aquaculture Research Station, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, 2410 Ben Hur Road, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70820, USA; Nisbet Oyster Company, Inc., Post Office Box 338, 7081 Niawaukum State Highway 101, Bay Center, Washington, 98527, USA
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Wesley M. Burnside Aquaculture Research Station, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, 2410 Ben Hur Road, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70820, USA
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John E. Supan Office of Sea Grant Development, Louisiana State University, 227C Sea Grant Building, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70803, USA
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John W. Lynn Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, 202 Life Sciences Building, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70803, USA
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Terrence R. Tiersch Aquaculture Research Station, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, 2410 Ben Hur Road, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70820, USA
Pages 451-455 | Received 02 Sep 2010, Accepted 04 Apr 2011, Published online: 14 Nov 2011

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