Echinoderms are fundamentally good indicators of health and status of coralline
communities in marine waters. In this study, the diversity and distribution of echinoderm
species were determined in Babanlagan, Talisayan, Misamis Oriental. In total, 387
individuals were collected coming from classes Echinoidea, Holothuroidea, Asteroidea, and
Ophiuroidea. The majority of individuals collected were Protoreaster nodusus, which is a
good indicator of reef health while the least abundant echinoderm species was Acanthaster …