Abstract
Nereis succinea and Platynereis dumerilii (Annelida, Polychaeta) are broadcast spawners and reproduce semelparously. The final events in reproduction, swarming and spawning are co-ordinated by sex pheromones.
A water-soluble fraction of crude oil, the volatile fraction (C9—C16) of EKO FISK crude oil was found to induce release of gametes in male nereids at levels
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 189-193 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Integrative and Comparative Biology |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2005 |