Fertilization success in marine invertebrates: The influence of gamete age.(Statistical Data Included) From: The Biological Bulletin | Date: February 1, 2002| Author: Williams, Mark Elliott; Bentley, Matthew Graeme | COPYRIGHT 2002 Marine Biological Laboratory. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Matthew Graeme Bentley (*)

Abstract. Gamete age has been postulated to be unimportant to the fertilization ecology of marine invertebrates. However, recent research suggests that, for some species at least, it may have a direct impact upon fertilization success. We present comparative data on the influence of gamete age on fertilization and development success in several marine invertebrates: the polychaetes Arenicola marina and Nereis virens and the asteroid echinoderm ...