Ovarian fluid mediates the temporal decline in sperm viability in a fish with sperm storage.

A loss of sperm viability and functionality during sperm transfer and storage within the female reproductive tract can have important fitness implications by disrupting fertilization and impairing offspring development and survival. Consequently, mechanisms that mitigate the temporal decline in sper...

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Main Authors: Clelia Gasparini, Jonathan P Evans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3653924?pdf=render