Proximate composition of edible sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus roe commercialised in Sardinia = Composizione centesimale di gonadi del riccio di mareedule Paracentrotus lividus commercializzatein Sardegna

Chemical analyses on edible sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus (Echinoidea) gonads legally (L) and illegally (I) sold in Sardinia (Italy) were carried out during the fishing season 2008-2009. Statistical tests performed on moisture, ash, crude protein, lipid and carbohydrate content detected significant differences between L and I samples, but also among roe illicitly commercialised (I) by ambulant vendors in different Sardinian coastal districts.