Bryozoan colonies that came from larger larvae survived better, grew faster, and reproduced sooner or produced more embryos than colonies that came from smaller larvae. These effects crossed generations, with colonies from larger larvae themselves producing larger larvae.
Author(s): Marshall, D.J., T.F. Bolton, and M.J. Keough
Date: 2003
Link: https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1890/02-0311
Overview:
Scientific Literature
Additional Topics:
Growth
Intergenerational effects
Life Stages:
Larvae
Marine Life:
Other invertebrates