Inter- and intra-specific competition between Paracentrotus lividus and Arbacia lixula in resource-limited barren areas

• Published in: Journal of Sea Research
• Main Authors: PRIVITERA D, L. MANGIALAJO, N. GLAVIC, W. KOZUL, CHIANTORE, MARIACHIARA, CATTANEO VIETTI, RICCARDO
• Other Authors: Privitera, D, Chiantore, Mariachiara, L., Mangialajo, N., Glavic, W., Kozul, CATTANEO VIETTI, Riccardo
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: Paracentrotus lividu; Arbacia lixula; Population structure; Barren grounds; Bare Rocks; North East Atlantic
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11567/250463; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2008.07.001

The sea urchins Paracentrotus lividus and Arbacia lixula coexist in the infralittoral zone along the Mediterranean and north-east Atlantic coasts. Through their grazing activity they can produce and maintain barren grounds, habitat characterised by low algal diversity and productivity. This study ad...