Long-term population changes in sea stars at three contrasting sites

Echinoderms: Durham - Proceedings of the 12th International Echinoderm Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 633-640

  Pearse, J S ^a   McClintock, J B ^b   Vicknair, K E ^c   Feder, H M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c Berkeley Montessori School   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HARBOR SEALS; MONTEREY BAY , CALIFORNIA; POPULATION CHANGE; SEA OTTERS; SEA STARS;

OCEAN HABITATS; POPULATION STATISTICS; SHELLFISH;

STARS;

EID: 84858637869     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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