Factors influencing adult gonad production and larval growth and survival of the purple sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)

The continued demand for sea-urchin gonads and overexploitation of natural stocks in many countries have stimulated interest in the aquaculture of various sea-urchin species. The overall aim of this thesis was to develop rearing protocols for larval and adult purple sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus p...

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Main Author: Azad, Md. Abul Kalam
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/36903