Sperm characteristics and competitive ability in farmed and wild cod

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 375, Issue , 2009, Pages 219-228

  Skjaeraasen, Jon E ^a   Mayer, Ian ^a,e   Meager, Justin J ^a   Rudolfsen, Geir ^b   Karlsen, Ørjan ^c   Haugland, Thomas ^b   Kleven, Oddmund ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^c INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^e NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Escapees; Gadus morhua; Mating system; Reproductive roles; Sperm competition

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; FISH CULTURE; GADOID; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SPAWNING; SPERM; SPERM COMPETITION; WILD POPULATION;

GADUS MORHUA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 60949109931     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps07774     Document Type: Article

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