Reproductive cycle and sexual maturation of the musky octopus Eledone moschata (Cephalopoda: Octopodidae) in the northern and central Adriatic Sea;Ciclo reproductivo y maduración sexual del pulpo almizclado Eledone moschata (Cephalopoda: Octopodidae) en el Mar Adriático norteño y central

Scientia Marina

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 439-447

  Krstulović Šifner, Svjetlana ^a   Vrgoč, Nedo ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND FISHERIES   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Adriatic Sea; Eledone moschata; Fecundity; Reproductive biology

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOPOD; FECUNDITY; LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP; MATURATION; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL MATURITY; SPAWNING;

ADRIATIC SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

CEPHALOPODA; ELEDONE MOSCHATA; OCTOPODIDAE; OCTOPUS;

EID: 70249109228     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: 18868134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.2009.73n3439     Document Type: Article

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