Early development, settlement, growth, and spatial distribution of the sea cucumber Cucumaria frondosa (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea)

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 253-271

  Hamel, Jean François ^a   Mercier, Annie ^b  

^a Soc d'Explor Valorisation l'E   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CUCUMARIA FRONDOSA; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; ECHINODERMATA; HOLOTHUROIDEA;

DEVELOPMENT; ECOLOGICAL DISTRIBUTION; GROWTH; LIFE CYCLE; SETTLEMENT;

EID: 0029773808     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f95-186     Document Type: Article

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