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Gametogenesis and reproductive behavior in the echinoid Lytechinus variegatus
| Title: | Gametogenesis and reproductive behavior in the echinoid Lytechinus variegatus. |
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| Name(s): |
McCarthy, D. A., creator Young, Craig M., creator Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Article | |
| Issuance: | single unit | |
| Date Issued: | 2002 | |
| Publisher: | Inter-Research Science Center | |
| Extent: | 13 p. | |
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| Language(s): | English | |
| Identifier: | 3350888 (digitool), FADT3350888 (IID), fau:6483 (fedora), 10.3354/meps233157 (doi) | |
| Note(s): |
Gametogenesis and behavior facilitating reproduction were studied in the echinoid Lytechinus variegatus (Lamark 1816), found off Key Biscayne, Florida, during 1993. Oocyte diameters and qualitative staging of gonad sections indicated a sustained peak in reproductive state from April to June followed by a decrease in reproductive state by August and a shorter reproductive peak by November. Ripe females censused during both reproductive seasons showed substantial variation in oocyte size suggesting that sporadic, small scale spawning events commonly occur in this population. This manuscript is available at http://www.int-res.com/ and may be cited as: McCarthy, D. A., & Young, C. M. (2002). Gametogenesis and reproductive behavior in the echinoid Lytechinus variegatus. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 233, 157-168. doi:10.3354/meps233157 Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #1402. |
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| Subject(s): |
Lytechinus variegatus Echinoidea Gametogenesis Sea urchins--Reproduction Reproductive behavior |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3350888 | |
| Links: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps233157 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | ©2002 Inter-Research Science Center | |
| Host Institution: | FAU |
