The minimum effective spermatozoa: Egg ratio for artificial insemination and the effects of mercury on sperm motility and fertilization ability in Clarias gariepinus

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 402-413

  Rurangwa, E ^a   Roelants, I ^a   Huyskens, G ^a   Ebrahimi, M ^b,c   Kime, D E ^b   Ollevier, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

African catfish; Clarias gariepinus; Fertilization rate; Hatching rate; Inorganic mercury; Sperm motility

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BREEDING; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; MERCURY; OOCYTE; SPERMATOZOON;

EID: 0031857705     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1998.0711     Document Type: Article

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