Micropredation on sea urchins as a potential stabilizing process for rocky reefs

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 73, Issue , 2012, Pages 18-23

  Bonaviri, Chiara ^a   Gianguzza, Paola ^a   Pipitone, Carlo ^b   Hereu, Bernat ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Algae Forest; Alternative Stable State; Hysteresis; Mediterranean; Recruitment; Urchin Barrens

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ALGA; BIODIVERSITY; ECHINODERM; FISH; HYSTERESIS; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PREDATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); REEF;

ALGAE; ECHINOIDEA; INVERTEBRATA; PARACENTROTUS; PARACENTROTUS LIVIDUS;

EID: 84863436274     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2012.06.003     Document Type: Article

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