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RESEARCH PRODUCT
The rise of thermophilic sea urchins and the expansion of barren grounds in the Mediterranean Sea
Paola GianguzzaSilvano RiggioChiara BonaviriFabrizio GianguzzaFrancesco Di TrapaniGiulia ViscontiDavide Agnettasubject
Settore BIO/07 - EcologiaEcologybiologyEcologyEffects of global warming on oceansGlobal warmingbiology.organism_classificationocean warmingsea urchin fertilisation and developmentMediterranean seaOceanographyAquatic environmentbiology.animalocean warming; overgrazing; sea urchin fertilisation and developmentembryonic structuresGrazingGeneral Earth and Planetary SciencesovergrazingOvergrazingArbacia lixulaSea urchinEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsGeneral Environmental Sciencedescription
Recent ecological studies have shown a strong relation between temperature, echinoids and their grazing effects on macro-algal communities. In this study, we speculate that climate warming may result in an increasingly favourable environment for the reproduction and development of the sea urchin Arbacia lixula. The relationship between increased A. lixula density and the extent of barren grounds in the Mediterranean Sea is also discussed.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-01 |