Lunar and seasonal patterns in fecundity of an indeterminate, multiple-spawning surgeonfish, the yellow tang Zebrasoma flavescens

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1343-1361

  Bushnell, M E ^a   Claisse, J T ^b   Laidley, C W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b OCEANIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acanthuridae; Annual and batch fecundity; Coral reef fish; Lunar cycle; Oocyte maturation; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MOON; OOCYTE; OVIPARITY; PERCIFORMES; PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HAWAII; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOON; OVIPARITY; OVUM; PERCIFORMES; PERIODICITY; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS;

ACANTHURIDAE; ANTHOZOA; PISCES; ZEBRASOMA FLAVESCENS;

EID: 77953594025     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02569.x     Document Type: Article

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