EcologyThe ISME JournalPeer-reviewed
Transglobal spread of an ecologically significant sea urchin parasite
Isabella T. Ritchie, Brayan Vilanova-Cuevas, Ashley K. Altera…·Mya Breitbart
The paper identifies a Philaster sp. parasite responsible for mass mortality of sea urchins across the Caribbean and Mediterranean, showing its rapid global spread and potential for long-range transmission.
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