Sea urchin barrens occur commonly in temperate regions throughout the world and have significant implications for ecological processes on subtidal rocky reefs because they constitute areas of low productivity and diversity compared with habitats dominated by macroalgae...
Keywords: canopy-forming algae, persistence, sea urchin grazing, sediment, transplant
04/2005 | Botanica Marina, Walter de GruyterUnderstanding the mechanisms that facilitate or inhibit invasion of exotic seaweeds is crucial in assessing the threat posed by their incursion and to define control options...
Keywords: establishment, invasion process, life history characteristics, management, persistence, spread
12/2007 | Botanica Marina, Walter de Gruyter