Annual reproductive cycle of the green sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis, in differing habitats in Nova Scotia, Canada

Marine Biology

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 461-478

  Meidel, S K ^a   Scheibling, R E ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FECUNDITY; HABITAT STRUCTURE; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; TEMPORAL PATTERN;

CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA;

ECHINOIDEA; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS DROEBACHIENSIS;

EID: 0031823373     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002270050338     Document Type: Article

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