Seasonal Gametogenesis of Host Sea Anemone （Entacmaea quadricolor） Inhabiting Hong Kong Waters

• 作 者: BI Ying ZHANG Bin ZHANG Zhifen
• 机 构: KeyLaboratoryofMarineGeneticsandBreedingofMinistryofEducation,DepartmentofBiology
• 出 处: 中国海洋大学学报：英文版
• 发表日期: 2015年1期
• 关键词: 繁殖季节性 性配子 海葵 水域 香港 栖息 奶嘴 珊瑚礁生态系统 Entacmae aquadricolor gonad annual cycle histol
• 基金项目: This study was supported by Environment and Con- servation Fund, Hong Kong （Project number： ECF 2009/ 29）. We thank Dr. Anna Scott （Southern Cross University, Australia） for her advice on sampling ane

Studying gonadal development of annual cycle can reveal the process of gametogenesis and reproductive period, and evaluate fertility and source utilization of a species. Host sea anemones are conspicuous members of tropical and subtropical reef ecosystems