Conserving a subpopulation of the northern Atlantic cod metapopulation with a marine protected area

Actual status of the sea urchin Diadema

Actual status of the sea urchin Diadema aff. antillarum populations and macroalgal cover in marine protected areas compared to a highly fished area (Canary Islands—eastern Atlantic Ocean)

✍ José Carlos Hernández; Sabrina Clemente; Carlos Sangil; Alberto Brito 📂 Article 📅 2008 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 495 KB 👁 1 views

## Abstract The aim was to determine the status of subtidal rocky benthic assemblages in three marine protected areas (MPAs) of the Canary Islands: (1) La Graciosa; (2) Mar de Las Calmas; (3) La Palma. Sea urchin (__Diadema__ aff. __antillarum__) populations and non‐crustose macroalgal cover were s