Testing the interactive effects of carotenoids and polyunsaturated fatty acids on ejaculate traits in the guppy Poecilia reticulata (Pisces: Poeciliidae)

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 1638-1643

  Rahman, M M ^a   Gasparini, C ^a   Turchini, G M ^b   Evans, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Condition dependence; Life history; Nutrients; Oxidative stress; Sperm competition

Indexed keywords

PISCES; POECILIA RETICULATA; POECILIIDAE;

CAROTENOID; UNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; CELL SURVIVAL; DIET; GENETICS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POECILIA; SPERMATOZOON; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; CAROTENOIDS; CELL SURVIVAL; DIET; FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED; MALE; POECILIA; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 84928751328     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12661     Document Type: Article

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