The dual functions of sea urchin gonads are reflected in the temporal variations of their biochemistry

Marine Biology

Volumn 148, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 789-798

  Hughes, Adam D ^a   Kelly, Maeve S ^a   Barnes, David K A ^b   Catarino, Ana I ^c   Black, Kenneth D ^a  

^a SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID;

ECHINOIDA; ECHINOIDEA; PSAMMECHINUS MILIARIS;

EID: 31844450988     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-005-0124-0     Document Type: Article

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