Changes of sperm morphology, volume, density and motility and seminal plasma composition in Barbus barbus (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) during the reproductive season

Aquatic Living Resources

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 75-80

  Alavi, Sayyed Mohammad Hadi ^a   Psenicka, Martin ^a   Rodina, Marek ^a   Policar, Tomas ^a   Linhart, Otomar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Barbus barbus; Morphology of spermatozoa; Motility; Seminal plasma; Sperm

Indexed keywords

AGING; BREEDING SEASON; CYPRINID; DENSITY; MORPHOLOGY; MOTILITY; PLASMA; SPERM; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

BARBUS BARBUS; CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINIFORMES; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 41949123980     PISSN: 09907440     EISSN: 17652952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/alr:2008011     Document Type: Article

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