Sedentary broadcast‐spawning marine invertebrates, which release both eggs and sperm
into the water for fertilization, are of special interest for sexual selection studies. They …

Herbivory fundamentally shapes ecosystem functioning by influencing the abundance and
distribution of plants. Whereas a great deal of attention has been given to factors that …

Connectivity via the transport of detrital material from areas of high to low productivity may
be an important determinant of secondary productivity and biodiversity in receiving …

Using the Conservation Index, which measures the proportional amount of dead matte
relative to live Posidonia oceanica, we assessed the health of 15 P. oceanica meadows at a …

Foundation species have strong, positive effects on local community structure; increasing
biodiversity and species abundances by providing food and habitat. On coastal temperate …

This experiment was conducted to compare the effects of three lipid sources on the growth
and gonad development in juvenile sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus intermedius). Kelp …

Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis, the green sea urchin, has a broad Arctic-boreal
distribution and is commonly associated with laminarian kelp. As an omnivorous grazer, its …

Consumer growth and reproductive capacity are direct functions of diet. Strongylocentrotid
sea urchins, the dominant herbivores in California kelp forests, strongly prefer giant kelp …

Indirect predator-induced effects on growth, morphology and reproduction have been
extensively studied in marine invertebrates but usually without consideration of size-specific …

We used a spatial model of destructive grazing of kelp beds by dense aggregations (fronts)
of sea urchins Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis, together with measures of sea urchin …