On the movement of the sea urchin Paracentrotus Lividus towards Posidon1A Oceanica seagrass patches

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 397-403

  Ceccherelli, Giulia ^a   Pais, Antonio ^a   Pinna, Stefania ^a   Serra, Simone ^a   Sechi, Nicola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Home range; Migration; Paracentrotus lividus; Posidonia oceanica; Sea urchins

Indexed keywords

ECHINOIDEA; PARACENTROTUS; PARACENTROTUS LIVIDUS; POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 65949091578     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/035.028.0224     Document Type: Article

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