Formation and structural organization of the egg-sperm bundle of the scleractinian coral Montipora capitata

Coral Reefs

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 371-380

  Padilla Gamino J L ^a,b   Weatherby, T M ^c   Waller, R G ^a   Gates, R D ^b  

^a Department of Oceanography ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c Pacific Biosciences Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispersal; Gamete packaging; Gametes; Hermaphrodite; Spawning; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CORAL REEF; GAMETE; HERMAPHRODITE; LUNAR CYCLE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; SEA SURFACE; SPAWNING; ULTRASTRUCTURE; WATER QUALITY;

HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

ANTHOZOA; MONTIPORA CAPITATA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 79955883190     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-010-0700-8     Document Type: Article

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