@article{fdi:010091851,
  title = {{H}erbivory effects of sea urchin species on a coral reef ({B}ora-{B}ora, {F}rench {P}olynesia)},
  author = {{K}rimou, {S}. and {G}airin, {E}. and {G}autrand, {L}. and {S}owinski, {J}. and {T}rotier, {M}. and {M}inier, {L}. and {B}ischoff, {H}. and {S}turny, {V}. and {M}aueau, {T}. and {W}aqalevu, {V}. and {B}ulleri, {F}. and {R}aick, {X}. and {B}ertucci, {F}r{\'e}d{\'e}ric and {L}ecchini, {D}avid},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{M}acroalgae are becoming dominant on coral reefs worldwide, replacing corals as key habitat formers. {I}ncrementing consumption rates by herbivores, such as sea urchins, has been identified as a viable strategy for promoting coral recovery. {B}y means of a 28-day experiment, we assessed the grazing effects of the sea urchins, {T}ripneustes gratilla and {D}iadema setosum, on the macroalgal assemblages of shallow reefs at {B}ora-{B}ora ({F}rench {P}olynesia). {I}n particular, each urchin species was either absent or maintained, using cages (n = 10), at a density of 5 individuals/m2. {T}. gratilla exerted stronger negative effects than {D}. setosum on all the examined macroalgae (i.e., {T}urbinaria ornata, {P}adina boryana, {H}alimeda spp, {D}ictyota spp). {I}n addition, the grazing effects by {T}. gratilla on macroalgae emerged shortly after the start of the experiment, more rapidly than those of {D}. setosum. {D}espite an apparent lower food preference for {T}. ornata in {D}.setosum, all macroalgae were consumed by both species and the composition of the macroalgal assemblages (i.e., the proportion of each species) did not change after 28 days. {O}verall, our study suggests that herbivorous sea urchins, when at relatively high densities, could contribute to sustaining coral-dominance on coral reefs by keeping macroalgae under control.},
  keywords = {{POLYNESIE} {FRANCAISE} ; {BORA} {BORA} ; {PACIFIQUE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {E}xperimental {M}arine {B}iology and {E}cology},
  volume = {564},
  numero = {},
  pages = {151900 [7 ]},
  ISSN = {0022-0981},
  year = {2023},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.jembe.2023.151900},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010091851},
}