The effect of temperature on feeding and growth characteristics of the sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus fed a formulated feed

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 397, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 188-195

  Watts, Stephen A ^a   Hofer, Scott C ^a   Desmond, Renee A ^b   Lawrence, Addison L ^c   Lawrence, John M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Echinoids; Feeding; Lytechinus; Nutrition; Sea urchins; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; ECHINODERM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; GROWTH RATE; NUTRIENT USE; SEA SURFACE SALINITY; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEAWATER; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WILD POPULATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; GULF OF MEXICO; SAINT JOSEPH BAY; UNITED STATES;

ECHINOIDA; ECHINOIDEA; LYTECHINUS; LYTECHINUS VARIEGATUS;

EID: 78650791924     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2010.10.007     Document Type: Article

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