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