Evidence of chemical communication during the gametogenesis of holothuroids

Ecology

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1600-1616

  Hamel, Jean François ^a   Mercier, Annie ^b  

^a Soc Explor Valorisation E   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chemical communication; Cucumaria; Echinoderms; Gametogenesis; Pheromones; Reproductive cycle; Sea cucumbers

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMMUNICATION; CUES; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; GAMETOGENESIS; SEA CUCUMBER;

CUCUMARIA FRONDOSA; HOLOTHUROIDEA;

EID: 0030427592     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2265555     Document Type: Article

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