Effects of nutrition on somatic growth and reproductive strategy of the sea urchin Pseudechinus huttoni

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 292-301

  Poorbagher, Hadi ^a   Lamare, Miles D ^a   Barker, Mike F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Growth; Parental nutrition; Reproduction; Sea urchin

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; ECHINODERM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOOD LIMITATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; MOLLUSC; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

AUSTROVENUS STUCHBURII; ECHINOIDEA; MACROCYSTIS; MACROCYSTIS PYRIFERA; PSEUDECHINUS HUTTONI;

EID: 77951488309     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451000903233797     Document Type: Article

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