Sperm competition and fertilization success in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua): Effect of sire size and condition factor on gamete quality

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 2315-2323

  Rakitin, Ana ^a   Ferguson, Moira M ^a   Trippel, Edward A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b ST ANDREWS BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SHAPE; CONDITION FACTOR; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); SPERM COMPETITION;

GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 0033491632     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f99-164     Document Type: Article

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