Sexual satellites, moonlight and the nuptial dances of worms: The influence of the moon on the reproduction of marine animals

Earth, Moon and Planets

Volumn 85-86, Issue , 1999, Pages 67-84

  Bentley, M G ^a   Olive, P J W ^a   Last, K ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; LUNAR CYCLE; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0034751231     PISSN: 01679295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1017039110161     Document Type: Article

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