Advances in Marine Biology (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Advances in Marine Biology 3
Copyright 5
Series Contents for Last Fifteen Years 6
Preface 12
Advances Inmarine Biology: Endogenous and Exogenous Control of Gametogenesis and Spawning in Echinoderms 14
Contents 16
Chapter 1: Introduction 18
1. Terminology 20
2. Brief Overview of Reproductive Features 22
Chapter 2: Gametogenesis 24
1. General Note 24
2. Correlation with Exogenous Factors 30
3. Endogenous Mediation 81
Chapter 3: Spawning 90
1. General Note 91
2. Correlation with Exogenous Factors 104
3. Evidence from Spatial and Inter-Annual Variation 156
4. Evidence from Artificial Induction 173
5. Endogenous Mediation 175
Chapter 4: Discussion 186
1. Methodological Considerations 187
2. Insights from the Deep Sea 198
3. Emerging Trends and Future Research 199
Appendix A1: Summary of correlations suggested for the exogenous control of gametogenesis in crinoids. GI, gonad index H, histology MI,maturity index OSFD, oocyte size frequency distribution212
Appendix A2: Summary of correlations suggested for the exogenous control of spawning in crinoids. GI, gonad index H, histologyMI, maturity index OSFD, oocyte size frequency distribution213
Appendix A3: Summary of correlations suggested for the exogenous control of gametogenesis in ophiuroids. F, fecundity GI, gonad index H,histology MI, maturity index OSFD, oocyte size frequency distribution214
Appendix A4: Summary of correlations suggested for the exogenous control of spawning in ophiuroids. F, fecundity GI, gonad index H, histologyMI, maturity index OSFD, oocyte size frequency distribution218
Appendix A5: Summary of correlations suggested for the exogenous control of gametogenesis in holothuroids. F, fecundity GI, gonad index H,histology MI, maturity index OSFD, oocyte size frequency distribution222
Appendix A6: Summary of correlations suggested for the exogenous control of spawning in holothuroids. This table completes the field observations... 228
Appendix A7: Summary of correlations suggested for the exogenous control of gametogenesis in asteroids. F, fecundity GI, gonad index H, histologyMI, maturity index OSFD, oocyte size frequency distribution234
Appendix A8: Summary of correlations suggested for the exogenous control of spawning in asteroids. F, fecundity GI, gonad index H, histology MI,maturity index OSFD, oocyte size frequency distribution238
Appendix A9: Summary of correlations suggested for the exogenous control of gametogenesis in echinoids. F, fecundity GI, gonad index H, histologyMI, maturity index OSFD, oocyte size frequency distribution241
Appendix A10: Summary of correlations suggested for the exogenous control of spawning in echinoids. F, fecundity GI, gonad index H, histologyMI, maturity index OSFD, oocyte size frequency distribution248
References 254
Taxonomic Index 310
Subject Index 314