Chapter Seagrass detritus as marine macroinvertebrates attractor
Seagrass detritus is used as food, physical habitat and shelter. Using natural and artificial detritus, we tested if: 1) the colonisation was related to substrate availability rather than food 2) the assemblages were similar according to meadow structural complexity. A total of 11,270 invertebrates...
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Format: | Électronique Chapitre de livre |
Langue: | anglais |
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Florence
Firenze University Press
2022
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Collection: | Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques
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Résumé: | Seagrass detritus is used as food, physical habitat and shelter. Using natural and artificial detritus, we tested if: 1) the colonisation was related to substrate availability rather than food 2) the assemblages were similar according to meadow structural complexity. A total of 11,270 invertebrates were identified. Neither the habitat complexity, nor the substrate type shown any effects on the colonisation, with both substrates acting as a faunal magnet. The detritus can be colonised by a rich and diverse community, highlighting its important role in maintaining the seagrass meadow biodiversity |
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Description matérielle: | 1 electronic resource (8 p.) |
ISBN: | 979-12-215-0030-1.58 9791221500301 |
Accès: | Open Access |