Seasonal variability in gonad development in the sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus) on the Basque coast (Southeastern Bay of Biscay)

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 61, Issue 4-6, 2010, Pages 259-266

  Garmendia, Joxe Mikel ^a   Menchaca, Iratxe ^a   Belzunce, María Jesús ^a   Franco, Javier ^a   Revilla, Marta ^a  

^a MARINE RESEARCH DIVISION   (Spain)

Author keywords

Basque Country; Gametes availability; Gonad development; Gonad indices; Paracentrotus lividus; Southeastern Bay of Biscay

Indexed keywords

BASQUE COUNTRY; BAY OF BISCAY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GEOGRAPHICAL ZONES; GONAD INDEX; LIMITED INFORMATION; LIMITING FACTORS; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; ROCKY SHORE; SEA URCHIN; SEASONAL VARIABILITY; SEBASTIAN; SPAWNING PERIOD; WARM WATER;

LANDFORMS; OCEAN STRUCTURES;

MAMMALS;

BIOASSAY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GAMETE; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPAWNING; TOXICOLOGY;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; GAMETE; GONAD DEVELOPMENT; LARVA; MALE; NONHUMAN; SAMPLING; SEA URCHIN; SEASHORE; SEASONAL VARIATION; TOXICOLOGY;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GONADS; MALE; OCEANS AND SEAS; PARACENTROTUS; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SPAIN; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; TOXICITY TESTS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BASQUE COUNTRY; BAY OF BISCAY; GUIPUZCOA; SAN SEBASTIAN [GUIPUZCOA]; SPAIN;

ECHINOIDEA; PARACENTROTUS LIVIDUS;

EID: 77951296648     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.02.023     Document Type: Article

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