Synchronisation of breeding in populations of the brown mussel Perna perna on the South Coast of South Africa
The general biology and seasonality of breeding of intertidal populations of the brown mussel Perna perna in South Africa are reasonably well known, but we have little information on variability either within or among populations. Synchronous spawning offers adaptive advantages to externally breedin...
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Format: | Others |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Rhodes University
2013
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1007857 |