Sexual reproduction in the Mediterranean solitary coral Balanophyllia europaea (Scleractinia, Dendrophylliidae)

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 229, Issue , 2002, Pages 83-94

  Goffredo, Stefano ^a   Arnone, Silvia ^a   Zaccanti, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Balanophyllia europaea; Coral; Fecundity; Gametogenesis; Mediterranean; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

CORAL; GAMETOGENESIS; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION;

LIGURIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ANTHOZOA; BALANOPHYLLIA; BALANOPHYLLIA EUROPAEA; DENDROPHYLLIIDAE; INVERTEBRATA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 0037139647     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps229083     Document Type: Article

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