Intraspecific divergence in sperm morphology of the green sea urchin, <it>Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis</it>: implications for selection in broadcast spawners

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sperm morphology can be highly variable among species, but less is known about patterns of population differentiation within species. Most studies of sperm morphometric variation are done in species with internal fertilization, where...

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Main Authors: Manier Mollie K, Palumbi Stephen R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/283