Feeding preference of the sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus (Lamarck, 1816) on seaweeds

Feeding preference of the sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus (Lamarck, 1816) on seaweeds

Seaweeds exhibit different strategies to minimize the damage caused by herbivores and also to influence the feeding preference of these consumers. This study evaluated the feeding preference of the sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus through multiple-choice experiments using the seaweeds Caulerpa racem...

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Main Authors: Camilla Ferreira Souza, Aline Santos de Oliveira, Renato Crespo Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2008-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oceanography
Subjects:
Lytechinus variegatus
Preferência alimentar
Herbivoria
Macroalgas marinhas
Defesas químicas
Defesas morfológicas
Feeding preference
Herbivory
Seaweeds
Chemical defenses
Morphological defenses
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