In 1983–1984, the sea urchin Diadema antillarum suffered mass mortality throughout the
Caribbean, Florida, and Bermuda. The demise of this herbivore contributed to a phase shift …

That coral reefs are in decline worldwide, particularly in the Caribbean, will come as no
surprise. This decades-long decline has reached a potential tipping point as the weight of …

The decline and potential recovery of Caribbean reefs has been the subject of intense
discussion and is of great interest to reef ecologists and managers. The recent return of …

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 …

The massive die-off of the sea urchin Diadema antillarum in 1983–1984 is one the main
reasons for low coral recruitment and little coral recovery in the Caribbean. As the natural …

The massive die-off of the herbivorous sea urchin Diadema antillarum in 1983 and 1984
resulted in phase shifts on Caribbean coral reefs, where macroalgae replaced coral as the …

Mass mortality events involving marine taxa are increasing worldwide. The long-spined sea
urchin Diadema africanum is considered a keystone herbivore species in the northeastern …

The 1983 mass mortality of the sea urchin Diadema antillarum greatly decreased grazing
intensity on Caribbean reefs, contributing to widespread increases in algal abundance and …

When Caribbean long-spined sea urchins, Diadema antillarum, are stable at high
population densities, their grazing facilitates scleractinian coral dominance. Today …

The 1983–1984 mortality event of the long-spined sea urchin Diadema antillarum reduced
their population by up to 99% and was accompanied by a phase shift from coral dominated …