Transglobal spread of an ecologically significant sea urchin parasite
I. T. Ritchie, B. Vilanova-Cuevas, A. Altera, K. Cornfield, C. Evans, J. S. Evans, M. Hopson-Fernandes, C. A. Kellogg, E. Looker, O. Taylor, I. Hewson, M. 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.
bioRxiv · Nov 8, 2023 · PreprintEcology