EcologybioRxivPreprint
Transglobal spread of an ecologically significant sea urchin parasite
I. T. Ritchie, B. Vilanova-Cuevas, A. Altera…·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.
DOI 10.1101/2023.11.08.566283