Grazing by the sea urchins Arbacia lixula L. and Paracentrotus lividus Lam. in the Northwest Mediterranean

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 241, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 81-95

  Bulleri, Fabio ^a   Benedetti Cecchi, Lisandro ^a   Cinelli, Francesco ^a  

^a Dipto Sci dell'Uomo dell'Ambiente   (Italy)

Author keywords

A. lixula; Encrusting algae; Erect algae; Grazing; Management of resources; P. lividus; Rocky reefs; Sea urchins; Subtidal

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ECHINODERM; GRAZING; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; NONHUMAN; SEA URCHIN;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ARBACIA LIXULA; ECHINOIDEA; PARACENTROTUS LIVIDUS;

EID: 0344298952     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(99)00073-8     Document Type: Article

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