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Notes on reproduction of eight species of Eastern Pacific cold-water octocorals
Description: This study examined the reproductive ecology of eight Eastern Pacific deep-sea octocorals, collected from Washington to Southern California. The sexuality, reproductive mode, oocyte size, and fecundity of each species were identified using histological techniques. This research increases the knowledge of basic life histories of deep-sea corals. [Source: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom]
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0025315415000053
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Source: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
Publish Date: 3/1/2015
Reading Level: Expert
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