Sea urchins, their predators and prey in SW Portugal

Sea urchins play a key role structuring benthic communities of rocky shores through an intense herbivory. The most abundant sea urchin species on shallow rocky subtidal habitats of the SW coast of Portugal is <i>Paracentrotus lividus</i> (Echinodermata: Echinoidea). It is considered a ke...

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Main Authors: Nuno Mamede, Teresa Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/conf.fmars.2014.02.00035/full