Mass production of competent larvae of the sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus (Echinodermata: Echinoidea)

Aquaculture International

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 359-367

  Buitrago, Esperanza ^a   Lodeiros, Cèsar ^b   Lunar, Karem ^a   Alvarado, Daniela ^a   Indorf, Federico ^a   Frontado, Khenia ^a   Moreno, Pulido ^a   Vasquez, Zoila ^a  

^a FUNDACIÓN LA SALLE DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE ORIENTE   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Culture; Density; Echinoid; Larvae; Lytechinus variegatus

Indexed keywords

ECHINODERM CULTURE; FISHERY PRODUCTION; LARVA; MORTALITY; STOCKING DENSITY;

CHAETOCEROS MUELLERI; ECHINODERMATA; ECHINOIDA; ECHINOIDEA; LYTECHINUS VARIEGATUS;

EID: 27444446920     PISSN: 09676120     EISSN: 1573143X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10499-004-6551-y     Document Type: Article

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