Experimental field tests of natural algal diets on gonad index and quality in the green sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis: A case for rapid summer production in post-spawned animals

Aquaculture

Volumn 182, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 115-135

  Vadas Sr , R L ^a   Beal, B ^a   Dowling, T ^a,b   Fegley, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b University of Maine at Machias ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Gonad; Green sea urchin; Macroalgae; Roe color; Roe yield; Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE;

STRONGYLOCENTROTUS DROEBACHIENSIS;

EID: 0343114343     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(99)00254-9     Document Type: Article

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