Developmental stages of bianquizal due to herbivory by the sea urchin Diadema antillarum Philippi (Echinoidea: Diadematidae) in the Canary Islands

Abstract

In the Canary islands the populations of the sea urchin Diadema antillarum Philippi 1845 (Echinoidea: Diadematidae) have experienced a great increase in density and distribution. This herbivore has transformad large rocky areas previously covered by phot