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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Diadema antillarum"”.
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The foraging strategy of Diadema antillarum (Philippi) (Echinodermata: Echinoidea)
<p>Diadema antillarum (Philippi) is a common echinoid grazer in Caribbean reef areas. Field observations in st . Croix, u.s.v.r. an.d Disc. overy Bay, Jamaica and laboratory experiments demonstrate that these urchins have a strong feeding preference for algal turf. Seasonal variation in the …
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Impacts of the Spotted Spiny Lobster (<i>Panulirus guttatus</i>) on the Long-Spined Sea Urchin (<i>Diadema antillarum</i>) and Patch Reef Communities in the Florida Keys
… mortality of the long spined sea urchin (<em>Diadema antillarum</em>), coupled with disease and the recruitment failure of hermatypic corals. <em>Diadema </em>populations have recovered in some areas of the Caribbean, but are still below historical levels in the Florida Keys, likely due to low …
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A MARINE PATHOGENIC PROTIST ACROSS SCALES: HOST-MICROBIOME INTERACTION, PROVENANCE, MORPHOLOGY AND TAXONOMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THE SCUTICOCILIATE PARASITE OF DIADEMATIDAE
… parasite responsible for mass mortality in Diadematidae sea urchins across the Caribbean and Indo-Pacific impacts its host, the pathogens provenance, and its taxonomic placement based on morphological and genetic variables. Combining molecular techniques, bacterial and archaeal microbiome …