Effects of diluent composition and temperature on motility and viability after liquid storage and cryopreservation of minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) spermatozoa

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 854-860

  Mogoe, T ^a   Fukui, Y ^a   Ishikawa, H ^b   Ohsumi, S ^b  

^a OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Institute of Cetacean Research   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALAENOPTERA ACUTOROSTRATA; CETACEA;

EID: 0031660766     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.1998.tb00770.x     Document Type: Article

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