The Biology of Glass Sponges

Advances in Marine Biology

Volumn 52, Issue , 2007, Pages 1-145

  Leys, S P ^a   Mackie, G O ^b   Reiswig, H M ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c ROYAL BRITISH COLUMBIA MUSEUM   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; CONTINENTAL SHELF; FLAGELLATE; HISTOLOGY; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; REEF; SPONGE;

ANIMAL; CLASSIFICATION; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; EVOLUTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SPONGE (PORIFERA);

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; PHYLOGENY; PORIFERA; REPRODUCTION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

HEXACTINELLIDA; METAZOA; PORIFERA;

EID: 33846782824     PISSN: 00652881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2881(06)52001-2     Document Type: Review

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