Table 3.

Feature of the ovarian area of the gonad of gilthead seabream at the end of the second reproductive cycle/beginning of the third reproductive cycle.

Months	Types of cells present in the ovary	Cell diameter (μm)	Nuclear diameter (μm)	Cytoplasm	Nucleus	Follicle related structures
October	No further development
	Vitellogenic oocytes at secondary yolk vesicle stage *	192.8 ± 9.5	89.0 ± 4.5	Acidophilic globules distributed at the periphery Lipid dropped close to the nucleus		Granulosa Zone radiate Theca cell layer
November	Vitellogenic oocytes at tertiary yolk vesicle stage *	310.6 ± 24.9	114 ± 3.5	Numerous eosinophilic globules		Granulosa Zone radiate Theca cell layer
	Atretic follicles **			Irregular in shape Numerous acidophilic and some basophilic granules	Highly condensed and basophilic	Flattened cell monolayer

*In November also appeared the germ cell types present in the ovary in October-July. These specimens are females.

**In November, the most developed vitellogenic oocytes undergoes an atretic process. These specimens are males.