Control of reproductive behaviour in the scale worm harmothoë imbricata (Annelida: Polychaeta: Polynoidae)

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 41, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 109-118

  Gaudron, S M ^a   Bentley, M G ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Annelida; Gonadotrophic hormone; Harmotho imbricata; In vitro assay; Maturation hormone; Photoperiod; Polychaeta; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

HARMOTHOE IMBRICATA;

EID: 0036711117     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2002.9652741     Document Type: Article

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