Hormones and reproduction in scleractinian corals

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 144, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 247-253

  Twan, Wen Hung ^a   Hwang, Jiang Shiou ^b   Lee, Yan Horn ^a   Wu, Hua Fang ^b   Tung, Ying Hsiu ^b   Chang, Ching Fong ^b  

^a NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MARINE BIOLOGY AND AQUARIUM   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aromatase; Coral; Estradiol; GnRH; Mass spawning; Reproduction; Sex steroids; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; ESTRADIOL; GONADORELIN; GONADORELIN AGONIST; PHEROMONE DERIVATIVE; SEA WATER; SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; CORAL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GAMETOGENESIS; GLUCURONIDATION; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE RESPONSE; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SPAWNING;

ACANTHOPAGRUS SCHLEGELII; ANTHOZOA; EUPHYLLIA ANCORA; MAMMALIA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 33745435988     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: 15314332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2006.01.011     Document Type: Review

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