Do benthic sediment characteristics explain the distribution of juveniles of the deposit-feeding sea cucumber Australostichopus mollis?

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 241-249

  Slater, Matthew J ^a   Jeffs, Andrew G ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Australostichopus mollis; Distribution; Juvenile Habitat; Sea Cucumber; Sediment Diet

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL A; DEPOSIT FEEDER; ECHINODERM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOOD QUALITY; GRAIN SIZE; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT QUALITY; HABITAT SELECTION; JUVENILE; LARVAL SETTLEMENT; MARINE SEDIMENT; ORGANIC MATTER; PREDATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALIA; AUSTRALOSTICHOPUS; HOLOTHUROIDEA;

EID: 77954953572     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2010.03.005     Document Type: Article

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