Induction of spawning in the sea cucumber Holothuria scabra (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea)

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 186-194

  Morgan, Andrew David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE METHOD; ECHINODERM; SPAWNING;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

ANIMALIA; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; ECHINODERMATA; HOLOTHURIA SCABRA; HOLOTHUROIDEA;

EID: 0033914856     PISSN: 08938849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-7345.2000.tb00352.x     Document Type: Article

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