A 3-year investigation of sexual reproduction in Geodia cydonium (Jameson 1811) (Porifera, Demospongiae) from a semi-enclosed Mediterranean bay

Marine Biology

Volumn 151, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1491-1500

  Mercurio, M ^a   Corriero, G ^a   Gaino, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMETOGENESIS; HISTOLOGY; INFERTILITY; OVIPARITY; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; SPONGE;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

DEMOSPONGIAE; GEODIA; GEODIA CYDONIUM; PORIFERA;

EID: 34247393004     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-006-0584-x     Document Type: Article

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