Abundance, distribution and size structure of Diadema antillarum (Echinodermata: Diadematidae) in South Eastern Cuban coral reefs

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 663-676

  Blanco, F Martín ^a,b   Sansón, G González ^b   Amargós, F Pina ^a   Alonso, L Clero ^a,b  

^a Ministerio de Ciencia   (Cuba)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAVANA   (Cuba)

Author keywords

Cuba; Diadema antillarum; Jardines de la reina; Population density; Sea urchin recovery; Size structure

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANTHOZOA; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CUBA; ECHINODERM; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEA URCHIN; SEASON;

ANIMALS; ANTHOZOA; CUBA; ECHINODERMATA; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEA URCHINS; SEASONS;

ANTHOZOA; DIADEMA; DIADEMA ANTILLARUM; DIADEMATIDAE; ECHINODERMATA; ECHINOIDEA; ECHINOMETRA LUCUNTER;

EID: 77954066127     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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