The reproductive biology of the dendrochirote sea cucumber Cucumaria frondosa (Echinodermata: Holothuriodea) using new quantitative methods

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 40, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 125-141

  Singh, R ^a   Macdonald, B A ^b   Lawton, P ^a   Thomas, M L ^b  

^a ST ANDREWS BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cucumaria frondosa; Haemal fluid; Reproduction and feeding; Reproductive cycle; Sea cucumber

Indexed keywords

CUCUMARIA FRONDOSA;

EID: 0035743827     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2001.9652713     Document Type: Article

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