Effects of seasonality and population density on the reproduction of the Indo-Pacific echinoid Echinometra mathaei in Kenyan coral reef lagoons

Marine Biology

Volumn 146, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 445-453

  Muthiga, N A ^a   Jaccarini, V ^b  

^a WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

^b Mwangaza Center   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; FOOD AVAILABILITY; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SEASONALITY; SPAWNING; WATER TEMPERATURE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

ANTHOZOA; ECHINOIDEA; ECHINOMETRA MATHAEI;

EID: 13844280388     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-004-1449-9     Document Type: Article

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