Interactive Effects of Endogenous and Exogenous Nutrition on Larval Development for Crown-Of-Thorns Starfish
Outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish are often attributed to step-changes in larval survivorship following anomalous increases in nutrients and food availability. However, larval growth and development is also influenced by the nutritional condition of spawning females, such that maternal provision...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-03-01
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Series: | Diversity |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/9/1/15 |