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Table 1 Correlations between sperm traits measured

From: Are sexually selected traits affected by a poor environment early in life?

 

Number of sperm at day 1

Proportion of sperm replenished

Sperm velocity (VAP, μm/s)

Number of sperm at day 0

0.468 (<0.001)

−0.117 (0.015)

0.055 (0.271)

Number of sperm at day 1

 

0.664 (<0.001)

0.032 (0.526)

Proportion of sperm replenished

  

0.059 (0.246)

  1. Estimates are followed by p-values in brackets. N = 452 males or 393 males (for sperm velocity)