Predation of the Sea Urchin Diadema antillarum Philippi on Living Coral
Bak R and Eys G. 1975. Predation of the Sea Urchin Diadema antillarum Philippi on Living Coral. Oecologia. 20:111 - 115
On the coral reefs of Curacao and Bonaire (Netherlands Antilles) the sea urchin Diadema antillarum is a major coral predator. In areas with high coral cover, up to 8.2% of the Diadema population (with a density of 8.5 animals/m2) was feeding on living coral surfaces at night. Acropora species are the most heavily attacked corals.
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- Journal Article
- Authors
- Bak, Rolf; Eys, Guillaume
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- SFCN
- Keywords
- affect, Diet, Effects of, Food, Prey