Sea urchin fecal production and accumulation in a rocky subtidal ecosystem

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 215-223

  Sauchyn, Leah K ^a   Lauzon Guay, Jean Sébastien ^b   Scheibling, Robert E ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MAURICE LAMONTAGNE INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Degradation; Fecal production; Kelp bed; Organic matter flux; Sea urchint; Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis

Indexed keywords

ECHINOIDEA; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS DROEBACHIENSIS;

EID: 80054891287     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00359     Document Type: Article

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