Behavioral responses of sea cucumber (Anostichomis Japonicus) to different lieht intensitv and settlement substratum color

Chinese Journal of Ecology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 477-482

  Zhang, Hui ^a,b   Wang, Yin Geng ^a   Rong, Xiao Jun ^a   Cao, Shan Mao ^b   Chen, Xia ^c  

^a YELLOW SEA FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

^b DALIAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Sunny Oceans Aquaculture Technology Co Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

Apostichopus japonicus; Behavioral ecology; Mean attractive rate; Phototactic characteristics; Settlement substratum

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; ECHINODERM; LIGHT EFFECT; LIGHT INTENSITY; PHOTOTAXIS;

APOSTICHOPUS; APOSTICHOPUS JAPONICUS; HOLOTHUROIDEA; MICROMESISTIUS POUTASSOU;

EID: 67249139734     PISSN: 10004890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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