Sperm and milt characteristics and male v. female gametic investment in the Caribbean reef fish, Thalassoma bifasciatum

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 329-343

  Scharer L ^a   Robertson, D R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Coral reef fish; Eggs; Gemetic energy investment; Sperm; Sperm and milt characteristics; Sperm competition

Indexed keywords

ENERGY USE; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; SPERM; SPERM COMPETITION;

THALASSOMA BIFASCIATUM;

EID: 17944397468     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1999.0997     Document Type: Article

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