Carotenoids in the adult diet enhance egg and juvenile production in the sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus

Aquaculture

Volumn 199, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 353-369

  George, Sophie B ^a   Lawrence, John M ^b   Lawrence, Addison L ^c   Smiley, Joey ^a   Plank, Larry ^b  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Egg quality; Larval development; Sea urchin

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; DIET; ECHINODERM; EGG PRODUCTION; MARICULTURE; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0035423926     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(01)00578-6     Document Type: Article

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