Paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) spermatozoa: Effects of potassium and pH on motility

Folia Zoologica

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 361-370

  Cosson, Jacky ^a,c   Linhart, Otomar ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

^c LABORATOIRE D OCÉANOGRAPHIE DE VILLEFRANCHE   (France)

Author keywords

fish spermatozoa; short term storage of sperm; swimming ability

Indexed keywords

POLYODON SPATHULA; SPATHULA;

EID: 0030476234     PISSN: 01397893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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