Fucus vesiculosus populations on artificial structures have potentially reduced fecundity and are dislodged at greater rates than on natural shores.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2021.105324
Abstract: Artificial structures are widespread features of coastal marine environments. These structures, however, are poor surrogates of natural rocky shores, meaning they generally support depauperate assemblages with reduced population sizes. Little is known about sub-lethal effects… read more here.
Keywords: populations artificial; fucus vesiculosus; vesiculosus populations; artificial structures ... See more keywords