Research Article

Effect of Season and Increased Temperature on Survival, Roe Enhancement, and Reproductive Cycle of the Green Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) Collected from Four Relatively Close Sites in Northern Norway

Table 1

The percentage mortality recorded in sea urchins held in each of the trials (1–3) and from each of the sites (Tunnel, Harbour, Kårvika, and Ytre Kårvika) and from the two temperature treatments (ambient and ambient + 3.0°C) and the combined percent mortality for each site.

TrialPopulationAmbientAmbient + 3°CTotal

1Tunnel17.5 (7)2.5 (1)20.0 (8)
Harbour2.5 (1)10.0 (4)12.5 (5)
Kårvika0 (0)5.0 (2)5.0 (2)
Ytre Kårvika0 (0)2.5 (1)2.5 (1)

2Tunnel0 (0)2.5 (1)2.5 (1)
Harbour0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Kårvika0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Ytre Kårvika0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)

3Tunnel2.5 (1)7.5 (3)10.0 (4)
Harbour5 (2)5.0 (2)10.0 (4)
Kårvika2.5 (1)15.0 (6)17.5 (7)
Ytre Kårvika2.5 (1)5.0 (2)7.5 (3)