The ecology of Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis

Developments in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science

Volumn 32, Issue C, 2001, Pages 271-306

  Scheibling, R E ^a   Hatcher, B G ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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STRONGYLOCENTROTUS; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS DROEBACHIENSIS;

EID: 77956856623     PISSN: 01679309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-9309(01)80018-1     Document Type: Chapter

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