Population structure of the sand dollar Echinarachnius parma in the subtidal zone of the northern Gulf of St. Lawrence, eastern Canada

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 698-709

  Cabanac, A ^a   Himmelman, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECHINODERM; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SAND DOLLAR;

CANADA, GULF OF ST LAWRENCE, MINGAN ISLANDS;

CLYPEASTEROIDA; ECHINARACHNIUS PARMA; ECHINOIDEA;

EID: 0029750263     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z96-079     Document Type: Article

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