Is the Orton’s rule still valid? Tropical sponge fecundity, rather than periodicity, is modulated by temperature and other proximal cues
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DOI: 10.1007/s10750-018-3562-7
Abstract: Although the Orton’s rule was already questioned for several invertebrate lineages, it remains unchallenged in sponges. To assess its validity in Porifera, we investigated the reproductive cycle of five species of Demospongiae on a tropical… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; periodicity; fecundity; orton rule ... See more keywords