Asexual reproduction in scyphistomae of Aurelia sp.: Effects of temperature and salinity in an experimental study

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 353, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 107-114

  Willcox, Simon ^a   Moltschaniwskyj, Natalie A ^a   Crawford, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benthic; Colony; Dynamics; Environment; Jellyfish; Polyps

Indexed keywords

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION; COLONY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; JELLYFISH; POLYP; POPULATION GROWTH; SALINITY; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

AURELIA; SCYPHOZOA;

EID: 35748963549     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.09.006     Document Type: Article

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