Reproduction of the sea cucumber holothuria leucospilota in the western indian ocean: Biological and ecological aspects

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-31

  Gaudron, S M ^a,b   Kohler, S A ^b   Conand, C ^b  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b Faculté des Sciences et Technologies   (France)

Author keywords

Aspidochirote; Conservation; Coral reef; Environmental factors; Gametogenesis; Holothuria leucospilota; Sex ratio; Sexual dimorphism; Spawning

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; HOLOTHURIA; HOLOTHURIA LEUCOSPILOTA; HOLOTHUROIDEA;

EID: 44849110932     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2008.9652253     Document Type: Article

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