Habitat forming species explain taxonomic and functional diversities in a Mediterranean seamount
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106747
Abstract: Abstract Complexity provided by habitat-forming species in marine ecosystems has been linked to higher species richness and biodiversity as well as enhancing ecosystem functioning. This study assesses how the presence of biogenic component of benthic… read more here.
Keywords: forming species; biogenic habitats; habitat forming; functional diversities ... See more keywords
Assessment of Romanian circalittoral soft bottom benthic habitats under Danube River influence
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2020.101523
Abstract: Abstract Although numerous studies have focused on ecological quality status (EQS) assessments in the Black Sea, knowledge regarding the status of the soft bottom benthic habitats under Danube River influence is still lacking. Therefore, we… read more here.
Keywords: habitats danube; bottom benthic; soft bottom; assessment ... See more keywords
Aggressive Predation Drives Assembly of Adriatic Fish Communities
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DOI: 10.3390/d12040130
Abstract: We performed over 19,000 lure-assisted, underwater visual fish census transects at over 140 shallow coastal sampling locations in the mid- eastern Adriatic sea of the Croatian mainland and islands, recording all fish taxa observed, their… read more here.
Keywords: predation drives; aggressive predation; aggressive predators; drives assembly ... See more keywords