Population dynamics, reproduction and growth of the Indo-Pacific horned sea star, Protoreaster nodosus (Echinodermata; Asteroidea)

Marine Biology

Volumn 156, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-63

  Bos, Arthur R ^a,b,c,d   Gumanao, Girley S ^a   Alipoyo, Joan C E ^a   Cardona, Lemuel T ^a  

^a Davao del Norte State College   (Philippines)

^b German Development Service DED   (Philippines)

^c NATURALIS BIODIVERSITY CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECHINODERM; GROWTH RESPONSE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION; SEX RATIO; SPAWNING;

ASIA; DAVAO GULF; EURASIA; PACIFIC OCEAN; PHILIPPINE SEA; PHILIPPINES; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

ANTHOZOA; ASTERIAS; ASTEROIDEA; ECHINODERMATA;

EID: 55949129938     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-008-1064-2     Document Type: Article

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