Impact of substrate and the presence of adults on recruitment of the red sea urchin Strongylocentrotus franciscanus in Baja California

Several authors have studied the protection that adult red sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus franciscanus) offer their juveniles and have found that post-settlement mortality due to the absence of adults can diminish recruitment to adult populations. It is also well documented that adult sea urchin d...

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Main Authors: JS Palleiro-Nayar, O Sosa-Nishizaki, G Montaño-Moctezuma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2011-03-01
Series:Ciencias Marinas
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Online Access:https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/1693