Allometric growth and sperm competition in fishes

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 470-480

  Stoltz, J A ^a   Neff, B D ^a   Olden, J D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometry; Gonad; Sperm competition; Testes

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; FISH; GROWTH; SPERM COMPETITION;

PISCES;

EID: 27744496598     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2005.00756.x     Document Type: Article

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