Predation of the sea urchin Diadema antillarum Philippi on living coral
- 1 June 1975
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Oecologia
- Vol. 20 (2), 111-115
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00369023
Abstract
On the coral reefs of Curaçao and Bonaire (Netherlands Antilles) the sea urchin Diadema antillarum is a major coral predator. In areas with high coral cover, up to 8.2% of the Diadema population (with a density of 8.5 animals/m2) was feeding on living coral surfaces at night. Acropora species are the most heavily attacked corals.Keywords
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