ISBN:
9791221500301
Language:
Undetermined
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (8 p.)
Series Statement:
Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques
Keywords:
The environment
Abstract:
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
Note:
English
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