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4 hrs. before Ovulation 



3 hrs. before Ovulation 



V 



2 hrs. before Ovulation 



I V .. 



1 hr. before Ovulation 



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Ripe Eggs at Ovulation 



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Ripe Eggs at Ovulation (SOX) 



Figure 54. Development of striped bass eggs from 4 hours before ovulation to 

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

 Resources Department.) 



