Growth and natural mortality rates of red sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus franciscanus) in British Columbia

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1291-1299

  Zhang, Zane ^a   Campbell, Alan ^a   Bureau, Dominique ^a  

^a PACIFIC BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Growth; Logistic; Mortality; Red sea urchin; Strongylocentrotus; Tagging; Tanaka

Indexed keywords

ECHINOIDEA; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS FRANCISCANUS;

EID: 58149269328     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000-27.5.1291     Document Type: Article

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