Trophic ecology of sea urchins in coral-rocky reef systems, Ecuador
Sea urchins are important grazers and influence reef development in the Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP). Diadema mexicanum and Eucidaris thouarsii are the most important sea urchins on the Ecuadorian coastal reefs. This study provided a trophic scenario for these two species of echinoids in the coral...
Main Authors: | Nancy Cabanillas-Terán, Peggy Loor-Andrade, Ruber Rodríguez-Barreras, Jorge Cortés |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2016-01-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/1578.pdf |
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