Sexual reproduction of the solitary sunset cup coral Leptopsammia pruvoti (Scleractinia, Dendrophylliidae) in the Mediterranean. 2. Quantitative aspects of the annual reproductive cycle

Marine Biology

Volumn 148, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 923-931

  Goffredo, S ^a   Airi, V ^a   Radetic J ^a   Zaccanti, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORAL; MATURATION; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION;

LIGURIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ANTHOZOA; BALANOPHYLLIA EUROPAEA; DENDROPHYLLIIDAE; LEPTOPSAMMIA PRUVOTI; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 33344473357     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-005-0137-8     Document Type: Article

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