Evaluating the effects of protection on Paracentrotus lividus distribution in two contrasting habitats

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-64

  Ceccherelli, G ^a   Pinna, S ^a   Sechi, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

marine protected area; Paracentrotus lividus; Posidonia oceanica; spatial distribution; test diameter

Indexed keywords

ECHINODERM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HARVESTING; MARINE PARK; MIGRATION; POPULATION STRUCTURE; REEF; ROCKY SHORE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

CAPE CACCIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; GULF OF ALGHERO; ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SARDINIA; SASSARI; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ECHINOIDEA; PARACENTROTUS; PARACENTROTUS LIVIDUS; POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 57649088330     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2008.10.007     Document Type: Article

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