Invertebrate fauna associated with kelp enhances reproductive output of the green sea urchin Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 351, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 150-159

  Knip, Danielle M ^a   Scheibling, Robert E ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Feeding; Growth; Kelp; Membranipora membranacea; Reproduction; Sea urchins; Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGGREGATION BEHAVIOR; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECHINODERM; FAUNA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH RATE; INVERTEBRATE; REPRODUCTION; SPECIES RICHNESS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTHWEST);

BRYOZOA; ECHINOIDEA; INVERTEBRATA; LAMINARIALES; MEMBRANIPORA MEMBRANACEA; OPHIUROIDEA; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS DROEBACHIENSIS;

EID: 34548378621     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.06.011     Document Type: Article

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