Fecundity and the Body Length of Rag Worm, Perinereis cultrifera (Grube 1840) from Wearlilir Beach Waters, Small Kei Islands, Southeast Maluku District

摘要

The objective of research is to understand the range of fecundity, the range of body length, and the relationship of fecundity and body length of rag worm from Wearlilir waters, Moluccas, Indonesia. Achieving this objective, the observation to 238 individuals of female rag worm which are captured at Wearlilir beach waters, Small Kei Islands, Southeast Maluku District for a year from June 2010 to May 2011. The fecundity is calculated with the mixed methods including volumetric, gravimetric, and arithmetic.