New evidence of brooding in the deep-sea brittle star Astrotoma agassizii Lyman, 1876 from a South Western Atlantic Canyon

• Published in: Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers
• Main Authors: Berecoechea, Juan José, Brogger, Martin Ignacio, Penchaszadeh, Pablo Enrique
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier
• Subjects: ECHINODERMATA; OPHIUROIDEA; REPRODUCTION; DEEP-SEA; BROODING; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Argentina; Argentino; Pablo; South Atlantic Ocean
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/37441

The reproduction of the brittle star Astrotoma agassizii was studied from deep waters of the South Atlantic Ocean, based on samples collected in August 2012, and May and September 2013. Ten samples from 800 to 1400 m depths off Mar del Plata Canyon were studied. The species was found to be a broodin...