A recent increase in the abundance of the echinoid Diadema antillarum in Dominica (Lesser Antilles): 2001-2005

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 54, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2006, Pages 97-103

  Steiner, S C C ^a   Williams, S M ^a,b  

^a ITME Inc   (Dominica)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Caribbean; Diadema antillarum; Dominica; Lesser Antilles; Population density

Indexed keywords

DIADEMA ANTILLARUM; ECHINOIDA; PISCES;

EID: 34648824439     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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