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Reproduction in marine invertebrates in “stable” environments: the deep sea model
| Title: | Reproduction in marine invertebrates in “stable” environments: the deep sea model. |
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| Name(s): |
Tyler, Paul 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: | 1992 | |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group | |
| Extent: | 9 p. | |
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| Language(s): | English | |
| Identifier: | 3352927 (digitool), FADT3352927 (IID), fau:6559 (fedora), 10.1080/07924259.1992.9672271 (doi) | |
| Note(s): |
Studies over the last 15 years have revealed that deep-sea benthic megainvertebrates show a variety of reproductive patterns that are adapted to the deep-sea, an environment in which the fauna occurs at low densities and resources are sparse. In the NE Atlantic the majority of species reproduce year round whilst a limited number of species reproduce on a seasonal basis believed to be entrained by the deposition of surface derived organic material on the deep-sea bed. A third pattern of rapid growth and early reproduction is found in a limited number of species that utilize unpredictable and ephemeral resources in the deep sea. Examination of the fertilization and behavioural biology of species from the bathyal depths suggest some species enhance fertilization success by forming pairs during their breeding season. This is an electronic published version of an article which may be cited as: Tyler, P. A., & Young, C. M. (1992). Reproduction in marine invertebrates in “stable” environments: the deep sea model. Invertebrate Reproduction and Development, 22(1-3), 185-192. doi: 10.1080/07924259.1992.9672271 Invertebrate Reproduction and Development is available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=2157-0272&date=1992&volume=22&issue=1-3&spage=185 Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #936. |
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| Subject(s): |
Marine invertebrates Marine invertebrates--Reproduction Deep-sea biology Reproductive biology |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3352927 | |
| Links: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07924259.1992.9672271 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | ©1992 Taylor & Francis Group | |
| Host Institution: | FAU |
