Gametogenesis and spawning in the subtidal white clam Spisula solida, in relation to temperature

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 753-755

  Gaspar, M B ^a   Monteiro, C C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO PORTUGUÊS DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMETOGENESIS; MOLLUSC; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX RATIO; SPAWNING; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

PORTUGAL;

BIVALVIA; SPISULA SOLIDA;

EID: 0032780299     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315498000927     Document Type: Article

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