Seasonal abundance, spatial distribution, spawning and growth of Astropecten irregularis (Echinodermata: Asteroidea)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 39-49

  Freeman, S M ^a   Richardson, C A ^a   Seed, R ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Astropecten; Locomotory activity; Migration; Spatial distribution; Spawning

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COASTAL WATER; POPULATION GROWTH; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPAWNING;

UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

ASTERIAS; ASTEROIDEA; ASTROPECTEN; ASTROPECTEN IRREGULARIS; BIVALVIA; CUMACEA; DIASTYLIS RUGOSA; ECHINODERMATA; SPISULA SUBTRUNCATA;

EID: 0034884132     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.2000.0758     Document Type: Article

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