The rise of thermophilic sea urchins and the expansion of barren grounds in the Mediterranean Sea

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 129-134

  Gianguzza, Paola ^a   Agnetta, Davide ^a   Bonaviri, Chiara ^a   Di Trapani, Francesco ^a   Visconti, Giulia ^a   Gianguzza, Fabrizio ^a   Riggio, Silvano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ocean warming; Overgrazing; Sea urchin fertilisation and development

Indexed keywords

ALGAL COMMUNITY; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECHINODERM; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); GLOBAL WARMING; GRAZING; MACROALGA; OVERGRAZING; RANGE EXPANSION; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; THERMOPHILY;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ALGAE; ARBACIA; ARBACIA LIXULA; ECHINOIDA; ECHINOIDEA;

EID: 79953843459     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540.2010.547484     Document Type: Article

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