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The problems of reproduction of Octopus vulgaris and the seasonal distribution in the sea of planktonic larvae, benthonic juveniles and adults are discussed. The influence of environmental factors on growth is shown by experimental studies in the laboratory, and the difficulties of interpreting field data are emphazised.
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Communicated by J. M. Peres, Marseille
Dedicated to Professor Dr. Adolf Portmann on his 75th birthday, 27 May, 1972
Laboratoire associé au C.N.R.S.
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Mangold, K., von Boletzky, S. New data on reproductive biology and growth of Octopus vulgaris . Marine Biology 19, 7–12 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00355414
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