The understorey of gorgonian forests in mesophotic temperate reefs
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DOI: 10.1002/aqc.2928
Abstract: In the Mediterranean Sea, dense populations of the gorgonian Paramuricea clavata shape marine animal forests, characterizing the seascapes of coralligenous habitats. Despite concerns for its health, with several anthropogenic threats and recent mass mortality events,… read more here.
Keywords: temperate reefs; mesophotic temperate; mediterranean sea; gorgonian forests ... See more keywords
Herbivore abundance, grazing rates and feeding pathways on Australian temperate reefs inside and outside marine reserves: How are things on the west coast?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2017.04.003
Abstract: Abstract Marine reserves are used as a management tool to conserve biodiversity and maintain ecological processes essential to ecosystem function. Grazing by herbivorous fish contributes to maintaining resilient reefs and marine reserves are important in… read more here.
Keywords: inside outside; temperate reefs; marine; outside marine ... See more keywords
Flat and complex temperate reefs provide similar support for fish: Evidence for a unimodal species-habitat relationship
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183906
Abstract: Structural complexity, a form of habitat heterogeneity, influences the structure and function of ecological communities, generally supporting increased species density, richness, and diversity. Recent research, however, suggests the most complex habitats may not harbor the… read more here.
Keywords: habitat; temperate reefs; complexity; flat complex ... See more keywords