GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE LABORATORY CULTURED SEA URCHIN

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Ralph T. Hinegardner · Marine Biological Laboratory

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A method is described for raising sea urchins from egg to egg in the laboratory. The larvae are raised on flagellated marine algae and the young urchins on a substrate-dwelling diatom. The major features in the developmental process are: growth of the larva, development of the urchin inside the larva, metamorphosis and growth of the young urchin to sexual maturity. The entire life cycle takes about six months.

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Marine and Coastal Ecosystems Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses Coastal and Marine Management

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Published in: Biological Bulletin

Volume 137, Issue 3, pp. 465-475

DOI: 10.2307/1540168

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