Chapter 23 Ecology of Lytechinus

Developments in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science

Volumn 37, Issue , 2007, Pages 473-497

  A Watts, Stephen ^a   B McClintock, James ^a   M Lawrence, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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LYTECHINUS;

EID: 44349161042     PISSN: 01679309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-9309(07)80087-1     Document Type: Article

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