Mass mortality of the invasive alien echinoid Diadema setosum (Echinoidea: Diadematidae) in the Mediterranean Sea

Mass mortality of the invasive alien echinoid Diadema setosum (Echinoidea: Diadematidae) in the Mediterranean Sea

The sea urchin Diadema setosum is an ecological key species across its range, particularly on coral reefs. In 2006 D. setosum was first observed in the Mediterranean Sea, and since, it has proliferated to occupy the entire Levantine Basin. Here we report the mass mortality of the invasive D. setosum...

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Main Authors: Rotem Zirler, Lisa-Maria Schmidt, Lachan Roth, Maria Corsini-Foka, Konstantinos Kalaentzis, Gerasimos Kondylatos, Dimitris Mavrouleas, Emmanouil Bardanis, Omri Bronstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2023-05-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
Diadema
mass mortality event
Levantine Basin
tropicalization
alien species
pathogens
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.230251

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