The annual cycle of the epididymis of the elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) at Macquarie Island
The tubules of the head and body of the elephant seal epididymis undergo large increases in diameter and principal cell height for the duration of the breeding season, and regress at the conclusion of breeding. The tubules of the tail show a lesser development, and only towards the end of breeding....
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1469-7998.1984.tb02325.x 2024-06-02T08:05:59+00:00 The annual cycle of the epididymis of the elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) at Macquarie Island Griffiths, D. J. 1984 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1984.tb02325.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1469-7998.1984.tb02325.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1984.tb02325.x https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1984.tb02325.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Journal of Zoology volume 203, issue 2, page 181-191 ISSN 0952-8369 1469-7998 journal-article 1984 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1984.tb02325.x 2024-05-03T12:02:02Z The tubules of the head and body of the elephant seal epididymis undergo large increases in diameter and principal cell height for the duration of the breeding season, and regress at the conclusion of breeding. The tubules of the tail show a lesser development, and only towards the end of breeding. Spermatozoa, first produced in the testis in August, reach the tail of the epididymis in September, and are present in large numbers throughout the epididymis in October and November. In December, the first month of sexual quiescence following the breeding season, sperm are almost totally absent from the epididymis. Article in Journal/Newspaper Elephant Seal Macquarie Island Mirounga leonina Wiley Online Library Journal of Zoology 203 2 181 191 |
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The tubules of the head and body of the elephant seal epididymis undergo large increases in diameter and principal cell height for the duration of the breeding season, and regress at the conclusion of breeding. The tubules of the tail show a lesser development, and only towards the end of breeding. Spermatozoa, first produced in the testis in August, reach the tail of the epididymis in September, and are present in large numbers throughout the epididymis in October and November. In December, the first month of sexual quiescence following the breeding season, sperm are almost totally absent from the epididymis. |
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Griffiths, D. J. The annual cycle of the epididymis of the elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) at Macquarie Island |
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The annual cycle of the epididymis of the elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) at Macquarie Island |
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The annual cycle of the epididymis of the elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) at Macquarie Island |
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The annual cycle of the epididymis of the elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) at Macquarie Island |
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The annual cycle of the epididymis of the elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) at Macquarie Island |
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The annual cycle of the epididymis of the elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) at Macquarie Island |
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annual cycle of the epididymis of the elephant seal (mirounga leonina) at macquarie island |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1984.tb02325.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1469-7998.1984.tb02325.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1984.tb02325.x https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1984.tb02325.x |
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