Effects of Delayed Metamorphosis on Larval Survival, Metamorphosis, and Juvenile Performance of Four Closely Related Species of Tropical Sea Urchins (Genus Echinometra)
Figure 2
Effects of delayed period on larval competence to metamorphosis (%) of Echinometra sp. A (Ea), E. mathaei (Em), Echinometra sp. C (Ec), and E. oblonga (Eo) in response to coralline red algae. Larvae attained metamorphic competence within 24 days after fertilization were on month 0. Each value represents the mean ± SD of 12 replicate experiments from each species with 15 larvae per replicate for each delayed period. Results of one-way ANOVA ( value and value) are presented above each set of bars. Columns with the same letter represent means that are not significantly different (Tukey’s test, ).
