Reproductive strategies in tropical bivalves (Pteria colymbus, pinctada imbricata and Pinna carnea): Temporal coupling of gonad production and spat abundance related to environmental variability

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 1127-1134

  Urban, H Jörg ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bivalves; Caribbean; El Ni o; Fan shells; Gonad production; Larval abundance; Pearl oysters; Reproductive strategy; Spat abundance

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; MOLLUSC; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

CARIBBEAN SEA;

BIVALVIA; PINCTADA IMBRICATA; PINNA CARNEA; PTERIA COLYMBUS;

EID: 0035723639     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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