Gamete dimorphism in Bryopsis plumosa phototaxis, gamete motility and pheromonal attraction

Botanica Marina

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 257-264

  Togashi, T ^a   Motomura, T ^a   Ichimura, T ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMETE; GREEN ALGAE; PHEROMONE; PHOTOTAXIS; SWIMMING SPEED;

HOKKAIDO; JAPAN; MURORAN;

ALGAE; BRYOPSIS PLUMOSA; CHLOROPHYTA; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0031806312     PISSN: 00068055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/botm.1998.41.1-6.257     Document Type: Article

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