Low densities of sea urchins influence the structure of algal assemblages in the western Mediterranean

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 281-290

  Palacín, Cruz ^a   Giribet, Gonzalo ^a   Carner, Susanna ^a   Dantart, Luis ^a   Turon, Xavier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Echinoidea; Grazing; Paracentrotus lividus; Plant herbivore relationship; Western Mediterranean

Indexed keywords

ALGAL COMMUNITY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; KELP FOREST; SEA URCHIN;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA, (WEST);

ECHINOIDEA; PARACENTROTUS LIVIDUS;

EID: 0031839671     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1385-1101(97)00061-0     Document Type: Article

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