Abundance and size patterns of Holothuria sanctori, Holothuria mammata and Holothuria arguinensis (Echinodermata: Holoturoidea) off Gran Canaria Island, eastern Atlantic;Patrones de abundancia y talla de Holothuria sanctori, Holothuria mammata y Holothuria arguinensis (Echinodermata: Holoturoidea) en la isla de Gran Canaria, Atlántico oriental

Revista de Biologia Marina y Oceanografia

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 273-284

  Navarro, Pable G ^a,b   García Sanz, Sara ^b   Tuya, Fernando ^b  

^a Instituto Canario de Ciencias Marinas   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atlantic ocean; Beche de mer; Canary islands; Rugosity; Sea cucumber

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ECHINODERM; HYDRODYNAMICS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (EAST); CANARY ISLANDS; GRAN CANARIA; LAS PALMAS; SPAIN;

ECHINODERMATA; HOLOTHURIA; HOLOTHURIA SANCTORI; HOLOTHUROIDEA;

EID: 84884363092     PISSN: 07173326     EISSN: 07181957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0718-19572013000200007     Document Type: Article

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