Article
Post-spawning Egg Care by a Squid
Nature
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2005
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1038/438929a
Disciplines
Abstract
Gonatus onyx is one of the most abundant cephalopods in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans1 and is an important prey species for a variety of vertebrate predators2,3, but a full understanding of its life history has been hampered because spawning occurs at great depths4,5, where observation is difficult. Here we describe post-spawning egg care, or brooding, in this deep-sea squid. Our finding is unexpected because this behaviour differs from the reproductive habits of all other known squid species.
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Nature, v. 438, art. 929
Citation Information
Brad A. Seibel, Bruce H. Robison and Steven H. Haddock. "Post-spawning Egg Care by a Squid" Nature Vol. 438 (2005) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/brad-seibel/62/