Invertebrate fauna associated with kelp enhances reproductive output of the green sea urchin Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis

Agriculture & Biology

• Strongylocentrotus nudus 100%
• Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis 97%
• macroalgae 62%
• reproductive performance 56%
• fronds 53%
• fauna 52%
• invertebrates 52%
• gonads 40%
• Bryozoa 22%
• diet 13%
• Northwest Atlantic 13%
• Ophiuroidea 13%
• gender 11%
• mussels 9%
• aquaculture 8%
• testing 7%
• body weight 5%
• fish 5%

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• invertebrate 54%
• fauna 48%
• diet 41%
• bryozoan 37%
• sea 34%
• index 32%
• experiment 18%
• shelter 16%
• aquaculture 15%
• harbor 13%
• test 12%
• food 10%
• fish 9%
• laboratory 8%
• effect 7%
• distribution 5%
• rate 5%