Nereis succinea nuptial behavior: Does size matter?

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 48, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 89-94

  Ram, Jeffrey l ^a   Hardege, Joerg d ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nereis succinea; Nereithione; Size; Spawning; Swimming

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; NEANTHES SUCCINEA; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 32444435316     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2005.9652174     Document Type: Article

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