Subtle reproductive impairment through nitric oxide-mediated mechanisms in sea urchins from an area affected by harmful algal blooms

The health of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus, a key species in the Mediterranean Sea, is menaced by several pressures in coastal environments. Here, we aimed at assessing the reproductive ability of apparently healthy P. lividus population in a marine protected area affected by toxic blooms of...

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Main Authors: Migliaccio, Oriana, Castellano, Immacolata, Di Cioccio, Davide, Tedeschi, Gabriella, Negri, Armando, Cirino, Paola, Romano, Giovanna, Zingone, Adriana, Palumbo, Anna
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4872146/