Population fluctuations of the sea urchins Diadema antillarum and Tripneustes ventricosus at Discovery Bay, Jamaica: A case of biological succession?

Caribbean Journal of Science

Volumn 37, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 239-245

  Haley, M P ^a   Solandt, J L ^a  

^a Centre for Marine Sciences   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; ECHINODERM; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SUCCESSION;

JAMAICA;

ANTHOZOA; DIADEMA; DIADEMA ANTILLARUM; ECHINODERMATA; ECHINOIDEA; HALOPHILA; TRIPNEUSTES VENTRICOSUS;

EID: 0035656491     PISSN: 00086452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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