Reproductive biology of Echinometra lucunter (Echinodermata: Echinoidea) in Praia da Costa, Vila Velha, Espírito Santo;Biologia reprodutiva de echinometra lucunter (echinodermata: Echinoidea) na praia da costa, vila velha, espírito santo

Zoologia

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 641-646

  Mariante, Fátima L F ^a   Lemos, Gabriela B ^a   Eutrópio, Frederico J ^a   Gomes, Levy C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE VILA VELHA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Gonadosomatic index; Lunar periodicity; Sazonality; Sea urchin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ECHINODERMATA; ECHINOIDEA; ECHINOMETRA LUCUNTER;

EID: 79954529278     PISSN: 19844670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1984-46702009000400008     Document Type: Article

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