Sexual reproduction of scleractinian corals in public aquariums: Current status and future perspectives

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 122-137

  Petersen, D ^a,b   Falcato, J ^c   Gilles, P ^d   Jones, R ^e  

^a Rotterdam Zoo   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^c Oceanario de Lisboa   (Portugal)

^d Musee Oceanographique de Monaco   (Monaco)

^e ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Broadcast spawner; Brooder; Captive breeding; Coral; ex situ; Life history; Planula; Public aquarium; Sexual reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANTHOZOA; ASTROIDES CALYCULARIS; ECHINOPORA LAMELLOSA; GALAXEA FASCICULARIS; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 34248647358     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2007.00006.x     Document Type: Article

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