Rhodolith bed structure along a depth gradient on the northern coast of bahia state, brazil

Rhodolith bed structure along a depth gradient on the northern coast of bahia state, brazil

The aim of this study was to determine the structure of a rhodolith bed along a depth gradient of 5 to 25 m in the shelf in front of Salvador City, a region of northeastern Brazil. The dimensions, morphology and coralline algae composition of the rhodoliths were analyzed, as well as the vitality, de...

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Main Authors: Ricardo G. Bahia, Douglas P. Abrantes, Poliana S. Brasileiro, Guilherme H. Pereira Filho, Gilberto M. Amado Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2010-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oceanography
Subjects:
Algas coralíneas
Comunidade Bentônica
Plataforma Continental
Gradiente de Profundidade
Lithothamnion brasiliense
Lithothamnion superpositum
Coralline Algae
Benthic Community
Continental Shelf
Depth Gradient
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