Fertilization success in Galeolaria caespitosa (Polychaeta: serpulidae): Gamete characteristics, role of sperm dilution, gamete age, and contact time

Scientia Marina

Volumn 70, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2006, Pages 309-317

  Kupriyanova, Elena K ^a,b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Egg size; Fertilization success; Galeolaria caespitosa; Gamete concentration and age; Gamete longevity; Polychaeta; Serpulidae; Sperm behavior

Indexed keywords

EGG SIZE; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); GAMETE; LONGEVITY; POLYCHAETE; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SESSILE SPECIES; SPAWNING; SPERM;

GALEOLARIA CAESPITOSA; POLYCHAETA; SERPULIDAE;

EID: 34047138928     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.2006.70s3309     Document Type: Conference Paper

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