Timing of sperm shedding and release of aggregates in the salp Thalia democratica (Urochordata: Thaliacea)

Marine Biology

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 607-614

  Miller, R L ^a   Cosson, J ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; HOLOPLANKTON; SALP; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; SPAWNING; SPAWNING TIME; SPERM SHEDDING; TIMING;

AUSTRALIA, GREAT BARRIER REEF;

THALIA DEMOCRATICA; TUNICATA;

EID: 0030832835     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002270050203     Document Type: Article

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