Motility of spermatozoa of Alburnus alburnus (Cyprinidae) and its relationship to seminal plasma composition and sperm metabolism

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 167-179

  Lahnsteiner, F ^a   Berger, B ^b   Weismann, T ^c   Patzner, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

^b Bundesanstalt für Fortpflanzung und Künstliche Befruchtung von Haustieren   (Austria)

^c Inst fur Gewasserokologie   (Austria)

Author keywords

Alburnus alburnus; Motility; Seminal plasma composition; Sperm metabolism; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000780073     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01875596     Document Type: Article

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