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Citation: Mathers, N.F. & O'Connor, B. 1978 The swarming of nereid polychaetes in the Galway Bay area. Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society 6A: 109-113


Number of Pages: 5

Volume Part: 10

Keywords: Annelida, Benthos, Ecology, Fauna, Galway, Marine, Polychaeta, Reproductive biology, Sublittoral, Water column, Worm, Zonation

Abstract: This paper reports on the swarming of Nereis irrorata, N. pelagica and Platynereis dumerlii as seen on the Galway coast in 1975-76. Seasonal and vertical distributions are discussed.