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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:beach
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Alexander_von_Humboldt
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gptkbp:application
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aquaculture studies
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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5 to 20 ° C
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gptkbp:behavior
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benthic
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gptkbp:body_style
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calcium carbonate
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gptkbp:breathability
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aerobic
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gptkbp:color
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purple
uniformly colored
during maturation
green to purple
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Humboldt's_sea_urchin
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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not evaluated
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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in some coastal communities
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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spines
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:beach
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gptkbp:distribution
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Pacific coast of North America
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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gptkb:product
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations
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overfishing concerns
diving and trapping
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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for biodiversity assessment
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gptkbp:growth_rate
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moderate
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gptkbp:habitat
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up to 30 meters
kelp forests
rocky coastal waters
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Humboldt's sea urchin
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gptkbp:is_essential_for
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ecological role in kelp forests
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gptkbp:larval_stage
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gptkb:beach
several weeks
planktonic larvae
influenced by currents
on hard substrates
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gptkbp:length
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up to 5 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 30 years
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gptkbp:mating_system
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broadcast spawning
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gptkbp:nesting
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:population_trend
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affected by environmental changes
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gptkbp:predators
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sea otters
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gptkbp:related_species
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Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
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gptkbp:reproduction
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spawning
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gptkbp:research_interest
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marine biology
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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Mesocentrotus franciscanus
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gptkbp:seasonal_activities
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aggregation during spawning.
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gptkbp:size
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up to 10 cm in diameter
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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zooxanthellae
with certain algae
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gptkbp:values
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culinary uses
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gptkbp:wildlife
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pollution
important for ecosystem health
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