Karyotyping and localization of genes on the chromosomes of the sea urchins, Strongylocentrotus drobachiensis and Strongylocentrotus purpuratus [PDF]
, 2009 The purple sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus , is an important model for probing gene interactions during animal development and is the only non-chordate deuterostome for which a complete genome sequence is available.
Eno, Celeste Chloe
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A synthesis of the echinoderm fauna of the Maltese Islands [PDF]
, 2006 A review of existing literature records of echinoderms from Malta and a study of a large collection of specimens was carried out between 2000 and 2004 so as to update and produce a validated checklist of echinoderms occurring in Maltese waters. Seventy
Schembri, Patrick J. +1 more
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Embryonic development of the Mediterranean starfish Hacelia attenuata
Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView.Abstract Background Starfish play essential ecological roles as predators and ecosystem regulators; however, detailed developmental descriptions exist for only a handful of species, none of which are from the Mediterranean Sea. Results In this study, we provide the first full account of the development of the Mediterranean starfish Hacelia attenuata ...
Silvia Caballero‐Mancebo +3 more
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Long-term maintenance of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus in culture
Aquaculture Reports, 2017 The common sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus (Lamarck, 1816) is an important commercial species in the Mediterranean Sea for the consumption of its gonads (roe).
Paola Cirino +3 more
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EST analysis of gene expression in early cleavage-stage sea urchin embryos [PDF]
, 1999 A set of 956 expressed sequence tags derived from 7-hour (mid-cleavage) sea urchin embryos was analyzed to assess biosynthetic functions and to illuminate the structure of the message population at this stage.
Britten, Roy J. +6 more
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Multiple Processes Regulate Long-Term Population Dynamics of Sea Urchins on Mediterranean Rocky Reefs [PDF]
, 2014 12 pages, 4 figures, 7 tables, supporting information in https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0036901We annually monitored the abundance and size structure of herbivorous sea urchin populations (Paracentrotus lividus and Arbacia lixula) inside and ...
Díaz, David +6 more
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Benthic megafauna and the functioning of macroalgal forests and urchin barrens
Oikos, EarlyView.Two temperate rocky reef food‐web models, representing the trophic diversity of the Mediterranean rocky reef communities, were built for the two stable states: macroalgal forests and barren grounds, which are characterized by opposite amounts of erect macroalgal biomass.
Chiara Bonaviri +18 more
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High-quality RNA extraction from the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus embryos.
PLoS ONE, 2017 The sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus (Lamarck, 1816) is a keystone herbivore in the Mediterranean Sea due to its ability to transform macroalgal-dominated communities into barren areas characterized by increased cover of bare substrates and encrusting ...
Nadia Ruocco +6 more
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Cell mediated immune response of the Mediterranean sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus after PAMPs stimulation [PDF]
, 2016 9 páginas, 5 figuras, 1 tablaThe Mediterranean sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus) is of great ecological and economic importance for the European aquaculture.
Figueras Huerta, Antonio +2 more
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Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Bioinvasions are considered mostly as a biodiversity and conservation hazard, but in specific situations, introduced species can bring ecological or socioeconomic benefits. We assessed the social–ecological role of marine introduced species in the eastern Mediterranean Sea—a global hotspot of bioinvasions and extirpations—and their potential ...
Stelios Katsanevakis +7 more
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