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e. Conclusions<br />

fresh weight! Caution must be taken, <strong>of</strong> course, when applying<br />

conversions on echinoids in particular physiological state that lead to<br />

variations in allometric relationships, such with starved individuals (Ebert,<br />

1968; Kaneko et al, 1981).<br />

The SIW should be used whenever possible both as a reference<br />

measurement for indices (gonadal index, repletion index…) and for studies<br />

involving somatic growth. Test diameter remains <strong>the</strong> fastest measure, and<br />

thus preferred for measuring large number <strong>of</strong> individuals when accuracy is<br />

not <strong>of</strong> prime importance, or for measures in <strong>the</strong> field. Fresh weight use<br />

should be restricted to <strong>the</strong> determination <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> biomass.<br />

f. Acknowledgements<br />

This work was supported by an EC re<strong>sea</strong>rch grand attributed to Ch.<br />

Spirlet (ref. ERB 4001 GT92 0223), in <strong>the</strong> framework <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> contract No.<br />

AQ2.530 BFE ("Sea <strong>urchin</strong> cultivation"). We thank D. Bucaille, P.<br />

Gosselin, F. Benard & F. Louise for help in measurements. This paper is a<br />

contribution to <strong>the</strong> Centre Interuniversitaire de Biologie Marine (CIBIM).<br />

Part II: Measurement for size in <strong>the</strong> <strong>sea</strong> <strong>urchin</strong><br />

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