Particles from tires are a major fraction of microplastic pollution. They contain a wide range
of chemical additives that can leach into the water and be harmful to aquatic organisms. In …

Arbacia lixula and Paracentrotus lividus are the dominant sea urchins in the Mediterranean
sublittoral, where they are key structuring species due to their grazing activity. It has been …

Sea cucumbers are conspicuous organisms inhabiting almost all marine habitats across the
globe. Despite their importance as effective consumers of detritus, little is known about their …

Diadema aff. antillarum performs a key role in organizing and structuring rocky macroalgae
assemblages in the Canary Islands. Densities of D. aff. antillarum higher than …

To detect potential impacts of climate change on the distribution of common echinoderm
species in the Yellow Sea (YS) and East China Sea (ECS), species distribution models …

Echinoid–habitat relations are complex and bi-directional. Echinoid community structure is
affected by the habitat structural and environmental conditions; while at the same time …

An outbreak of bald sea urchin disease was detected affecting intertidal populations of the
edible temperate species Paracentrotus lividus at its southernmost geographical limit. The …

Abstract Background The Indo-Pacific sea urchin Diadema setosum has invaded the
Mediterranean Sea and has spread along many locations in the southeastern part of the …

The sea urchins Paracentrotus lividus and Arbacia lixula have a key role in benthic
dynamics and they are often used to assess the toxicity of environmental contaminants. The …

Similar to altitudinal gradients in terrestrial habitats, subtidal habitats experience abrupt
environmental gradients across depth. The objective of this study was to understand how …