Southern Rock Lobsters: A Keystone Species at Risk in Victoria’s Marine Protected Areas?
from VPAC member Mark Rodrigue Southern Rock Lobsters (Jasus edwardii) play a critical role on Victoria’s rocky reefs as both keystone predators and scavengers. Healthy lobster populations help regulate herbivorous grazers such as sea urchins, maintaining the balance of reef ecosystems. Large lobsters are even capable of preying on the Black-spined Sea Urchin (Centrostephanus rodgersii), […]
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