Feeding, growth and reproduction of sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) on single and mixed diets of kelp (Laminaria spp.) and the invasive alga Codium fragile ssp. tomentosoides

Marine Biology

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 139-146

  Scheibling, R E ^a   Anthony, S X ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEEDING; GROWTH; KELP FOREST; REPRODUCTION;

CODIUM FRAGILE; ECHINOIDEA; LAMINARIA; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS DROEBACHIENSIS;

EID: 0034895921     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002270100567     Document Type: Article

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