Macroalgal feeding characteristics of the sea urchin diadema Antillarum Philippi at discovery bay, Jamaica

Caribbean Journal of Science

Volumn 37, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 227-238

  Solandt, J L ^a   Campbell, A C ^a  

^a Coral Cay Conservation ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; ECHINODERM; FOOD PREFERENCE; MACROALGA;

JAMAICA;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; ANTHOZOA; DIADEMA; DIADEMA ANTILLARUM; ECHINODERMATA; ECHINOIDEA; GALAXAURA; HALIMEDA; HALIMEDA OPUNTIA; LOBOPHORA VARIEGATA; OPUNTIA; SARGASSUM; SARGASSUM SP.;

EID: 0035656963     PISSN: 00086452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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