Effects of food origin and availability on sea urchin condition and feeding behaviour

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 68, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-5

  Livore, Juan P ^a   Connell, Sean D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Consumption; Gonad Condition; Herbivory; Trait mediated

Indexed keywords

ECHINODERM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEEDING MECHANISM; FOOD AVAILABILITY; HERBIVORY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; POPULATION DENSITY; SHELTER;

ECHINOIDEA; HELIOCIDARIS ERYTHROGRAMMA;

EID: 84855174170     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2011.11.002     Document Type: Article

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