Long-term interannual cycles of the gametogenic ecology of the Antarctic brittle star Ophionotus victoriae

Spermatogenesis, oogenesis and fecundity are described and the gonad index calculated for 10 individuals from each month using histological and image analysis techniques for the Antarctic brittle star Ophionotus victoriae (Bell 1902). Individuals were collected between September 1997 and December 20...

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Main Authors: Grange, Laura J. (Author), Tyler, Paul A. (Author), Peck, Lloyd S. (Author), Cornelius, Nils (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2004-09-07.
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