Effects of water temperature on the gonadal development and expression of steroidogenic enzymes in the gonad of juvenile red seabream, Pagrus major

The effects of water temperature on the development of hermaphroditic gonads in red seabream (Pagrus major) and on mRNA expression of cytochrome P450 aromatase (P450arom) and 11beta-hydroxylase were examined. High water temperature suppressed both expression of P450arom and 11beta-hydroxylase and the development of oocytes in ovarian portion of hermaphroditic gonads.