Macroalgal assemblage type affects predation pressure on sea urchins by altering adhesion strength

Marine Environmental Research

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 82-86

  Gianguzza, P ^a   Bonaviri, C ^a   Milisenda, G ^a   Barcellona, A ^a   Agnetta, D ^a   Vega Fernandez T ^b   Badalamenti, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anti predator defence; Anti predator strategy; Barren; Cryptic behaviour; Fish predation; Sea urchin

Indexed keywords

ADHESION STRENGTHS; FISH PREDATION; MACRO-ALGAE; PREDATION RATES; ROCKY SHORE; SEA BREAM; SEA URCHIN;

ADHESION; BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); FISH; INORGANIC COATINGS; TENACITY;

MAMMALS;

ADHESION; ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; MACROALGA; PALATABILITY; PREDATION;

ADHESION; ARTICLE; CELL DIVISION; DYNAMOMETRY; MACROALGA; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; PALATABILITY; PREDATION; SEA URCHIN;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUKARYOTA; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SEA BREAM; SEA URCHINS;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ALGAE; ARBACIA LIXULA; ARCHOSARGUS RHOMBOIDALIS; ECHINOIDEA; PARACENTROTUS LIVIDUS;

EID: 77953541933     PISSN: 01411136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2010.03.006     Document Type: Article

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