Why the urchin lost its spines: Hydrodynamic forces and survivorship in three echinoids

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 199, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 717-729

  Denny, Mark ^a   Gaylord, Brian ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerational force; Colobocentrotus atratus; Drag; Echinometra mathaei; Hydrodynamic force; Lift; Sea urchin; Stress; Strongylocentrotus purpuratus; Survivorship; Wave exposure

Indexed keywords

COLOBOCENTROTUS ATRATUS; ECHINOIDEA; ECHINOMETRA MATHAEI;

EID: 0030062001     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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