Natural growth lines in sea urchin (Heliocidaris erythrogramma) ossicles
Sea urchin tagged using tetracycline display visible marks in jaw elements and test plates that can be used to determine growth and subsequently an individuals age. Natural growth lines in the same structures can be used to determine age if natural lines are deposited at a consistent rates independent of age. Sea urchins were tagged using tetracycline and age determined from both fitted growth models and the number of bands deposited. Rates of natural line deposition were also quantified.
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| Temporal extent | 1999-01-01 – 2001-02-28 |
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| Date (creation) | 2008-08-12 |
| Status | completed |
| Update frequency | notPlanned |
| Metadata language | en |
| License | The data described in this record are the intellectual property of H. Pederson |
| Source metadata | ISO 19115 XML |
| Last updated | 2026-11-05 |
| Created | 2026-11-05 |
| API | package_show |