This fully revised and expanded edition of Sea Urchins provides a wide-ranging
understanding of the biology and ecology of this key component of the world's oceans …

Sea urchins are voracious herbivores that influence the ecological structure and function of
nearshore ecosystems throughout the world. Like many species that produce planktonic …

The purple sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus is a Mediterranean and northeastern Atlantic
species. It is particularly common in the subtidal zone, down to depths of 10–20 m and in …

Grazing can impart long‐lasting changes in vegetated ecosystems. How ecosystems
respond to herbivory depends on the ecological and evolutionary histories of their …

In invertebrate fisheries, sea urchin harvesting continues to grow with dramatic
consequences for benthic ecosystems. The identification of areas with a marked natural …

Predator responses to gradients in prey density have important implications for population
regulation and are a potential structuring force for subtidal marine communities, particularly …

Gorgonians (like corals) are important habitat-forming organisms that support a diversity of
macrofauna. This study explored structural attributes of gorgonian gardens formed by rose …

Factors controlling herbivory pressure are of central importance in shaping the seascape. In
the Mediterranean, the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus is considered as a keystone …

Abiotic environmental conditions can significantly influence the way species interact. In
particular, plant–herbivore interactions can be substantially dependent on temperature and …

Gorgonian gardens of a new species of the genera Leptogorgia sp. are found in Central
Chile. Little is known about these populations including depth distribution, colony …