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Science 1987 Feb 06;2354789:687-9. doi: 10.1126/science.235.4789.687.
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Diadema antillarum Was Not a Keystone Predator in Cryptic Reef Environments.

Jackson JB , Kaufmann KW .


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The ecological impact of the disappearance of a major predator depends on the responsiveness of the prey. Mass mortality of the most abundant grazer in Caribbean cryptic reef environments, the sea urchin Diadema antilarum, selectively decreased rates of mortality of encrusting organisms by half, yet community composition hardly changed because alternative species failed to become established.

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Genes referenced: impact LOC100887844 LOC582915