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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Auteur principal: Costa, Valentina (auth)
Autres auteurs: CHEMELLO, Renato (auth), Iaciofano, Davide (auth), Lo Brutto, Sabrina (auth), rossi, francesca (auth)
Format: Électronique Chapitre de livre
Langue:anglais
Publié: Florence Firenze University Press 2022
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
Description matérielle:1 electronic resource (8 p.)
ISBN:979-12-215-0030-1.58
9791221500301
Accès:Open Access