Algal cover and sea urchin spatial distribution at Madeira Island (NE Atlantic)

This study describes sea urchin spatial distribution in relation to environmental factors, and the relationship between Diadema antillarum density and algal abundance. Twenty-three transects around Madeira Island were surveyed by scuba divers, and sea urchin density and algal cover were determined i...

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Main Authors: Filipe M. A. Alves, Luís M. Chícharo, Ester Serrao, Antonio D. Abreu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2001-12-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/670