Reproductive biology of the commercial sea cucumber Holothuria atra (Holothuroidea: Aspidochirotida) in the northwestern coastal waters of Sri Lanka

作者: D. C.T. DISSANAYAKE , G. STEFANSSON

DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2010.9652318

关键词: FisheryHolothuria atraArtisanal fishingSea cucumberBiologySex ratioMacrobenthosAspidochirotidaTropical marine climateReproductive biology

摘要: … The reproductive biology of Holothuria atra, the most abundant … atra was evaluated using gonadal indices and histology of … atra was found to be close to 1:1. Spawning began in April …

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