Sperm competition in fishes: The evolution of testis size and ejaculate characteristics

American Naturalist

Volumn 149, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 933-954

  Stockley, P ^a   Gage, M J G ^a   Parker, G A ^a   Moller A P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PISCES;

EID: 0030905853     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/286031     Document Type: Article

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