Barrens of gold: gonad conditioning of an overabundant sea urchin
Overgrazing by the overabundant native purple urchin Heliocidaris erythrogramma has caused kelp-dominated reefs to shift to urchin barrens throughout southeastern Australia. These areas are characterised by low kelp abundance, low biodiversity and high urchin densities. As purple urchin gonads are a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Inter-Research
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Aquaculture Environment Interactions |
| Online Access: | https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/aei/v10/p345-361/ |