Grazing by the Echinoid Diadema Antillarum Philippi: Formation of Halos around West Indian Patch Reefs

John C. Ogden; Richard A. Brown; Norman Salesky

doi:10.1126/science.182.4113.715

Grazing by the Echinoid Diadema Antillarum Philippi: Formation of Halos around West Indian Patch Reefs

John C. Ogden, Richard A. Brown, Norman Salesky

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Abstract

Between patch reefs and marine grass communities there is normally a zone or "halo" of heavily grazed grass 2 to 10 meters wide. Grazing by the echinoid Diadema antillarum Philippi during nocturnal migrations off the reefs is found to be the major factor in the formation of halos.

Original language	American English
Journal	Science
Volume	182
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.182.4113.715
State	Published - Nov 1 1973
Externally published	Yes

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Grazing by the Echinoid Diadema Antillarum Philippi: Formation of Halos around West Indian Patch Reefs

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