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Mixed reproductive strategy in Tubifex tubifex (Oligochaeta, Tubificidae)?
Journal of experimental zoology. Part A, Comparative experimental biology - 1 Feb 2005
Baldo Laura, Ferraguti Marco
Abstract excerpt
Despite the wide use of the tubificid oligochaete Tubifex tubifex in eco-toxicological studies, the reproductive strategy adopted by the species, that can reasonably be assumed to be the key to its ecological success, is still not well investigated. This study reports on breeding experiments analysed by allozyme markers (Pgi, Pgm, and Idh), accompanied by a study of the sperm production in the species, with the...
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