Effects of bicarbonate ions and pH on acquisition and maintenance of potential for motility in ayu, Plecoglossus altivelis temminck et Schlegel (Osmeridae), spermatozoa

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 385-392

  Ohta, H ^a   Unuma, T ^a   Tsuji, M ^a   Yoshioka, M ^a   Kashiwagi, M ^a  

^a FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

ayu Plecoglossus altivelis Temminck et Schlegel (Osmeridae) ; Carbonate ions; Motility; pH; Sperm

Indexed keywords

OSMERIDAE; PLECOGLOSSUS ALTIVELIS;

EID: 0035026810     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2109.2001.00571.x     Document Type: Article

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