Assessment of annual variability in the population status and reproductive cycle of purple sea urchins (Heliocidaris crassispina, Agassiz, 1864) in Daya Bay, China
The purple sea urchin (Heliocidaris crassispina) is one of the main drivers of ecosystem dynamics, and its reproductive cycle plays an important role in population structure and size variability. In this study, we analyzed the population structure, gonadal developmental characteristics, reproductive...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Marine Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1337159/full |