Effects of seasonality on the reproductive cycle of Diadema aff. antillarum in two contrasting habitats: Implications for the establishment of a sea urchin fishery

Marine Biology

Volumn 158, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2603-2615

  Hernandez J C ^a   Clemente, S ^a   Brito, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BENTHOS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECHINODERM; FISHERY MODELING; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GAMETE; GAMETOGENESIS; PERIODICITY; PHOTOPERIOD; PHYTOPLANKTON; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; ROCKY SHORE; SEASONALITY; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT;

CANARY ISLANDS; SPAIN;

DIADEMA; ECHINOIDEA;

EID: 80355136789     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-011-1761-0     Document Type: Article

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