Climate change is predicted to have important effects on parasitism and disease in
freshwater and marine ecosystems, with consequences for human health and socio …

A survey for immune genes in the genome for the purple sea urchin has shown that the
immune system is complex and sophisticated. By inference, immune responses of all …

A pronounced, widespread and persistent regime shift among marine ecosystems is
observable on temperate rocky reefs as a result of sea urchin overgrazing. Here, we …

Populations of at least 20 asteroid species on the Northeast Pacific Coast have recently
experienced an extensive outbreak of sea-star (asteroid) wasting disease (SSWD). The …

The new edition of this widely respected text provides comprehensive and up-to-date
coverage of the effects of biological–physical interactions in the oceans from the microscopic …

Echinoderms play a key role in structuring many marine ecosystems and are notorious for
large population density variations in so‐called “outbreak” or “dieoff” events. In a review of …

Between 1978 and 1996 benthic communities in the Leigh Marine Reserve shifted from
being dominated by sea urchins to being dominated by macroalgae. This was a result of a …

This comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date work provides the definitive overview of
marine parasites worldwide. It is an invaluable reference for students and researchers in …

Australia's marine life is highly diverse and endemic. Here we describe projections of
climate change in Australian waters and examine from the literature likely impacts of these …

Temperature is one of the most important factors controlling the biogeographic distribution of
seaweeds and is expected to increase due to the rise in anthropogenic greenhouse gas …