Sperm viability staining in ecology and evolution: Potential pitfalls

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 63, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1679-1688

  Holman, Luke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Live dead kit; Sexual conflict; Sperm aging; Sperm competition; Sperm survival; Spermicide

Indexed keywords

AGING; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; SEXUAL CONFLICT; SPERM COMPETITION; SURVIVAL;

EID: 77949787138     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-009-0816-4     Document Type: Article

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