Effects of food type and ration on reproductive maturation and growth of the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis

Marine Biology

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 155-166

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; ECHINODERM; GROWTH; REPRODUCTION;

ECHINOIDEA; LAMINARIA; MYTILUS; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS DROEBACHIENSIS;

EID: 0033013006     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002270050534     Document Type: Article

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