Some aspects of the ecology of strongylocentrotus droebachiensis in eastern Newfoundland

• Main Author: Himmelman, John H.
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Memorial University of Newfoundland 1969
• Subjects: Ripen; Newfoundland
• Online Access: https://research.library.mun.ca/7107/; https://research.library.mun.ca/7107/1/Himmelman_JohnH.pdf; https://research.library.mun.ca/7107/3/Himmelman_JohnH.pdf

Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis is the dominant macroscopic benthic animal along the exposed coasts of Newfoundland. The gonads ripen during the fall, reach a peak in size and maturity in February or March, and spawnout occurs by April. In exposed areas the density is very high (up to 350 urchins/...