Predation risk of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus juveniles in an overfished area reveal system stability mechanisms and restocking challenges.

Where sea urchin harvest has been so intense that populations have drastically regressed, concerns have arisen about the effectiveness of harvesting management. According to the theory of phase transition in shallow rocky reefs between vegetated and barren habitats, sea urchin recruitment, a key pop...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	Federico Pinna, Nicola Fois, Francesco Mura, Alberto Ruiu, Giulia Ceccherelli
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-01-01
Online Access:	https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0301143&type=printable