Polyp loss and mass occurrence of sea urchins on bamboo corals in the deep sea: an indirect effect of fishing impact?
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "Ecology"
DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3564
Abstract: The ability of corals to detach their polyps (leaving behind a naked skeleton) in times of stress, allows polyps to escape from a local source of hostility (Sammarco 1982). In situ observations of this behavior… read more here.
Keywords: polyp loss; mass occurrence; sea; loss mass ... See more keywords