鳞沙海胆（Diadema antillarum Philippi）的放牧作用：西印度补丁状暗礁周围晕圈的形成。

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

出版信息

Science. 1973 Nov 16;182(4113):715-7. doi: 10.1126/science.182.4113.715.

DOI:10.1126/science.182.4113.715

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.

摘要

在补丁状珊瑚礁和海洋草社区之间，通常有一个 2 到 10 米宽的被严重啃食的草的区域或“光环”。在珊瑚礁外的夜间迁徙中，海胆 Diadema antillarum Philippi 的啃食被发现是光环形成的主要因素。