Growth, secondary production and gonad development of two co-existing amphioxus species (Branchiostoma belcheri and B. malayanum) in subtropical Hong Kong

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 357, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 64-74

  Chen, Yan ^a   Shin, Paul K S ^a   Cheung, S G ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Amphioxus; Growth; Reproduction; Secondary production

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COEXISTENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GROWTH MODELING; INVERTEBRATE; MATURATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION; SECONDARY PRODUCTION; SPAWNING; SUBTROPICAL REGION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

BRANCHIOSTOMA BELCHERI; BRANCHIOSTOMA LANCEOLATUM;

EID: 40149089818     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.12.028     Document Type: Article

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