The reproductive cycle of Asterina stellifera (Möbius) (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) in the Cabo Frio region, southeastern Brazil

Marine Biology

Volumn 141, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 947-954

  Carvalho, A L P S ^a   Ventura, C R R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECHINODERM; GAMETOGENESIS; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; ROCKY SHORE; SEAGRASS MEADOW;

BRAZIL;

ASTERINA; ASTEROIDEA; ECHINODERMATA; HALOPHILA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036933638     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-002-0881-y     Document Type: Article

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