Effects of sperm concentration and EGG number on fertilization efficiency with channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) eggs and blue catfish (I. furcatus) spermatozoa

Theriogenology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 673-682

  Bart, A N ^a   Dunham, R A ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blue catfish; Channel catfish; Fertilization; Sperm concentration

Indexed keywords

ICTALURUS FURCATUS; ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS;

EID: 0344987057     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0093-691X(95)00413-3     Document Type: Article

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