Sperm characteristics in perch Perca fluviatilis L.

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1896-1902

  Wirtz, S ^a,b   Steinmann, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Flagellum length; Perca fluviatilis; Perch; Sperm density; Sperm limitation

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; FISH BIOLOGY; PERCHING BEHAVIOR; SPERMATOPHORE;

PERCA FLUVIATILIS;

EID: 33744971347     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2006.01065.x     Document Type: Article

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