Sympatric growth morphs and size bimodality in the green sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis)

Ecological Monographs

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 113-132

  Vadas Sr , Robert L ^a   Smith, Barry D ^a   Beal, Brian ^a   Dowling, Tim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Age validation; Dimorphism; Droebachiensis; Fishery management; Genetic selection; Green sea urchin; Growth model; Growth rate; Growth variability; Maine; Migration; Size frequency; Strongylocentrotus; Sympatric growth morphs

Indexed keywords

DIMORPHISM; ECHINODERM; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; GENETIC VARIATION; GROWTH FORM; GROWTH RATE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SIZE STRUCTURE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MAINE;

ECHINODERMATA; ECHINOIDEA; INVERTEBRATA; LYTECHINUS VARIEGATUS; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS DROEBACHIENSIS;

EID: 0036160024     PISSN: 00129615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3100088     Document Type: Article

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