Comparison of phagocytosis in three Caribbean Sea urchins
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DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2017.09.007
Abstract: ABSTRACT In 1983 large numbers of the sea urchin Diadema antillarum unexplainably began showing signs of illness and dying in the Caribbean, and over the next year they came close to extinction, making it one… read more here.
Keywords: diadema; phagocytosis; response; sea urchins ... See more keywords
Toxins from scratch? Diverse, multimodal gene origins in the predatory robber fly Dasypogon diadema indicate a dynamic venom evolution in dipteran insects
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DOI: 10.1093/gigascience/giz081
Abstract: Abstract Background Venoms and the toxins they contain represent molecular adaptations that have evolved on numerous occasions throughout the animal kingdom. However, the processes that shape venom protein evolution are poorly understood because of the… read more here.
Keywords: diadema; insects; evolution; venom evolution ... See more keywords
A 3000 year record of Caribbean reef urchin communities reveals causes and consequences of long‐term decline in Diadema antillarum
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DOI: 10.1111/ecog.02513
Abstract: Urchins are the last abundant grazers of macroalgae on most Caribbean reefs following the historical overexploitation of herbivorous fishes. The long-spined urchin Diadema antillarum was particularly effective at controlling macroalgae and facilitating coral dominance on… read more here.
Keywords: diadema; record; caribbean reef; reef urchin ... See more keywords