Evidence for positive density-dependent effects in recovering Diadema antillarum populations

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 349, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 215-222

  Miller, Robert J ^a   Adams, Aaron J ^b   Ebersole, John P ^a   Ruiz, Elisse ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b MOTE MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coral reef; Density dependence; Diadema antillarum; Juvenile mortality; Size distribution

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; ECHINODERM; HERBIVORE; MASS MORTALITY; PERSISTENCE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION SIZE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES]; LESSER ANTILLES; SAINT CROIX; VIRGIN ISLANDS; VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.);

ANTHOZOA; DIADEMA ANTILLARUM;

EID: 34547577501     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.05.014     Document Type: Article

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