Testicular and spermatozoan parameters in the pukeko (Porphyrio porphyrio melanotus)

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 109, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 330-342

  Gunn, M R ^a   Champion, Z ^a   Casey, M E ^a   Teal, P ^b   Casey, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b Fish and Game New Zealand   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Morphometry; Porphyrio porphyrio melanotus; Pukeko; Sperm; Takahe; Testes

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CYTOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HISTOLOGY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TESTIS; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VAS DEFERENS;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; SEASONS; SPERM HEAD; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; TESTIS; VAS DEFERENS;

AVES; PORPHYRIO MANTELLI; PORPHYRIO MELANOTUS; PORPHYRIO PORPHYRIO;

EID: 54149095111     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2007.11.002     Document Type: Article

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