Induction of settlement and metamorphosis of cnidarian larvae: Signals and signal transduction

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 31, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 109-122

  Leitz, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cnidaria; Metamorphosis; Settlement; Signal transduction; Signals

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031049499     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.1997.9672569     Document Type: Article

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