Seasonality of feeding and nutritional status during the austral winter in the Antarctic sea urchin Sterechinus neumayeri

Authors :: Brockington, S.
Clarke, A.
Chapman, A. L. G.
Source :: Marine Biology. July, 2001, Vol. 139 Issue 1, p127, 12 p.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: Research has been conducted on the food intake seasonal pattern and the tissue energy status of the Antarctic echinoid Sterechinus neumayeri. Results indicate that the seasonality of the food intake does not affect significantly the energy status of these sea urchins.

Subjects :: Marine biology -- Research
Sea urchins -- Physiological aspects
Tissues -- Physiological aspects
Ingestion -- Physiological aspects
Energy metabolism -- Analysis
Biological sciences

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