Conspicuous echinoderm outbreaks were reported for the sea star Acanthaster planci in the coral reefs (Houk & Raubani 2010) and for the green sea urchin Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis in kelp beds (Wharton & Mann 1981), as well as numerous other sea urchin species (Andrew & Underwood 1992, Valentine & Edgar 2010).However, little information has been published concerning brittle star (ophiuroid) outbreaks.
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