Arbacia

Developments in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science

Volumn 38, Issue , 2013, Pages 275-283

  Gianguzza, Paola ^a   Bonaviri, Chiara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arbaciaecology; Barren; Carnivore; Omnivore; Rocky reef; Sea urchin

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; ARBACIA; ARBACIA LIXULA; ECHINOIDEA;

EID: 84878534803     PISSN: 01679309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-396491-5.00019-8     Document Type: Chapter

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