Ophiuroids (Echinodermata) of southern Chile and the Antarctic: Taxonomy, biomass, diet and growth of dominant species

Scientia Marina

Volumn 63, Issue SUPPL., 1999, Pages 427-432

  Dahm, Corinna ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Age; Biomass; Diet; Growth; Ophiuroids

Indexed keywords

AGE; BIOMASS; DIET; ECHINODERM; GROWTH; TAXONOMY;

ANTARCTICA; CHILE;

ANIMALIA; ECHINODERMATA; LETHRINIDAE; OPHIURINAE; OPHIUROIDEA;

EID: 0033495669     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.1999.63s1427     Document Type: Conference Paper

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