Seasonal variation in sexual readiness in a facultatively sexual freshwater cnidarian with diapausing eggs
J. Tökölyi, R. Gergely, M. Miklos
This study shows that autumn-collected Hydra oligactis and their offspring have higher sexual readiness and faster gonad development than spring-collected strains, suggesting seasonal adaptation to environmental cues.
bioRxiv · May 27, 2020Ecology