Overfishing and sea warming drive the collapse of Paracentrotus lividus

Overfishing and sea warming drive the collapse of Paracentrotus lividus

Abstract As a seafood delicacy, the purple sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus is the most exploited echinoid species in the Mediterranean Sea, with a significant increase in total catches being reported over the last 2 decades. This work presents: (i) the findings from two demographic monitoring campa...

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Main Authors: Andrea Toso, Francesca Necci, Alessandra Martines, Roberta Lacorte, Yann Toso, Paola Gianguzza, Alan Deidun, Nicola Ungaro, Gaetano Costantino, Marianna Caforio, Cosimo Gaspare Giannuzzi, Francesco Marco D’Onghia, Giuseppe Strippoli, Enrico Barbone, Giacomo Milisenda, Stefano Piraino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Biodiversity loss
Rocky bottoms
Sea urchin harvesting
Meta-analysis
Climate change
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-02642-3
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