|
|
Article: Evidence for sequential hermaphroditism in Sabellastarte spectabilis (polychaeta: sabellidae) in Hawai'i (1).
- Article from:
- Pacific Science
- Article date:
- October 1, 2006
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2006 University of Hawaii Press. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Abstract: Understanding the reproductive characteristics of Sabellastarte spectabilis (Grube, 1878), an economically important polychaete worm collected for the aquarium trade, is essential to the development of artificial propagation and conservation of coral reefs. The purpose of this study was to determine whether S. spectabilis is hermaphroditic. Using histological techniques, 180 individuals were examined for gametes. Gametes were present only in abdominal segments. Primary oocytes were 7-8 mm in diameter in histologically prepared sections. Sperm appeared as round black dots about 2 mm in diameter on histologically prepared slides. Most individuals sampled had only ...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:
|
|
Article: Rouse denies lease renewal Faneuil Hall merchant group ...
The Boston Globe;
November 21, 1996 ;
700+ words
...The Rouse Co., which manages Faneuil Hall Marketplace ... longtime merchant who has led efforts to sue Rouse for allegedly overcharging tenants. The ... had "nothing to do with the lawsuit" that Rouse describes as "frivolous," said Cathy Lickteig ...
|
|