Distribution and Characterization of Deep Rhodolith Beds off the Campania coast (SW Italy, Mediterranean Sea)

Distribution and Characterization of Deep Rhodolith Beds off the Campania coast (SW Italy, Mediterranean Sea)

Rhodolith beds (RBs) are bioconstructions characterized by coralline algae, which provide habitat for several associated species. Mediterranean RBs are usually located in the mesophotic zone (below 40 m), and thus are frequently remote and unexplored. Recently, the importance and vulnerability of th...

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Main Authors: Francesco Rendina, Sara Kaleb, Annalisa Caragnano, Federica Ferrigno, Luca Appolloni, Luigia Donnarumma, Giovanni Fulvio Russo, Roberto Sandulli, Valentina Roviello, Annalisa Falace
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
rhodolith beds
coralline algae
maerl
ROV
biogenic habitats
Tyrrhenian Sea
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/9/8/985

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