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Reproductive biology of the commercial sea cucumber Holothuria atra (Holothuroidea: Aspidochirotida) in the north-western coastal waters of Sri Lanka.

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Reproductive biology of the commercial sea cucumber Holothuria atra (Holothur...
Abstract

Sea cucumbers are a conspicuous component of the macro benthos in the tropical marine environment and support numerous artisanal fishing activities throughout the Indo-Pacific. Although sea cucumbers have been subjected to various investigations by many authors, little attention has been given to species in the coastal waters of Sri Lanka. The reproductive biology of Holothuria atra, the most abundant and widely distributed commercial species was investigated in the north-western coastal w...

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Keywords
Holothuria atra , Kalpitiya , Sea cucumber , Mannar
Category
Resources Survey
environmental resources, protection and conservation. Examples: environmental pollution, waste storage and treatment, environmental impact assessment, monitoring environmental risk, nature reserves, landscape
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C ! , M 1 , M 2
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Language
English
Supplemental Information

D.C.T. Dissanayake and G. Stefansson. (2010). Invertebrate Reproduction and Development, 54(2): 65-76.

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