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Polyp loss and mass occurrence of sea urchins on bamboo corals in the deep sea: an indirect effect of fishing impact?

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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