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FISH HATCHERY MANAGEMENT 



10 hrs. before Ovulation 

 Polarization Complete 



9 hrs. before Ovulation 

 Nucleus Clearing 



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8 hrs. before Ovulation 



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7 hrs. before Ovulation 



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6 hrs. before Ovulation 



5 hrs. before Ovulation 



Figure 53. Development of striped bass eggs from 10 to 5 hours before ovula- 

 tion. (Courtesy Jack D. Bayless, South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources 

 Department.) 



