The influence of population density on fission and growth of Holothuria atra in natural mesocosms

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 365, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 126-135

  Lee, Jessica ^a   Byrne, Maria ^a   Uthicke, Sven ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asexual reproduction; Density; Growth; Holothuroids; Population dynamics

Indexed keywords

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION; CHLOROPHYLL; ECHINODERM; GROWTH RATE; MESOCOSM; MICROALGA; MORTALITY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION GROWTH; TAGGING; TRANSLOCATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CORAL SEA; GREAT BARRIER REEF; ONE TREE ISLAND; PACIFIC OCEAN; QUEENSLAND;

HOLOTHURIA; HOLOTHURIA ATRA; HOLOTHUROIDEA;

EID: 53649105854     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2008.08.003     Document Type: Article

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