Reduced biomass of the kelp Saccharina japonica cumulatively affects gonad production of sea urchins over ensuing years off northeastern Japan
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DOI: 10.1007/s10811-019-02030-1
Abstract: The annual kelp Saccharina japonica grows along the northeastern coast of Japan, making the coast highly productive for the fishery for herbivores such as sea urchins and abalones. The biomass of the kelp along this… read more here.
Keywords: kelp; sea urchins; biomass; gonad production ... See more keywords