Parental condition affects early life-history of a coral reef fish

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 360, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 109-116

  Donelson, Jennifer M ^a   McCormick, Mark I ^a   Munday, Philip L ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acanthochromis polyacanthus; Body condition; Food availability; Larval survival; Parental effects; Reproductive output

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; BODY SIZE; CORAL REEF; EGG SIZE; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GROWTH RESPONSE; LIFE HISTORY; PERCIFORM; REPRODUCTION; SIZE EFFECT; SURVIVAL; TESTING METHOD;

ACANTHOCHROMIS POLYACANTHUS; ANTHOZOA;

EID: 44449147701     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2008.04.007     Document Type: Article

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