Functional traits of two co-occurring sea urchins across a barren/forest patch system

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 76, Issue , 2013, Pages 170-177

  Agnetta, D ^a   Bonaviri, C ^a   Badalamenti, F ^b   Scianna, C ^a   Vizzini, S ^a   Gianguzza, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alternative stable states; Arbacia lixula; Functional traits; Paracentrotus lividus; Sea urchins feeding behavior; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

CORALLINE ALGA; DIET; ECHINODERM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HERBIVORY; MORPHOLOGY; MOVEMENT; OMNIVORY; PATCH DYNAMICS; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; STABLE ISOTOPE; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; TROPHIC CONDITIONS;

ITALY; PALERMO [SICILY]; SICILY; USTICA;

ALGAE; ARBACIA; ARBACIA LIXULA; ECHINOIDEA; PARACENTROTUS; PARACENTROTUS LIVIDUS;

EID: 84873253894     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2012.08.009     Document Type: Article

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