Sperm characteristics in perch Perca fluviatilis L. |
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Authors: | S. Wirtz,&dagger P. Steinmann,&dagger |
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Affiliation: | Zoologisches Museum der Universität Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland |
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Abstract: | Sperm densities in perch Perca fluviatilis males showed a positive correlation with the amount of stripped milt. Sperm flagellum length did not correlate with body mass, but a significant correlation between flagellum length and the total number of sperm produced was found. |
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Keywords: | flagellum length Perca fluviatilis perch sperm density sperm limitation |
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