Assessment of Structural and Functional Diversity of Mollusc Assemblages within Vermetid Bioconstructions

Dendropoma lebeche is a prosobranch gastropod belonging to the family Vermetidae, which calcifies its shell on hard substrates in dense aggregates, forming biogenic constructions along the western Mediterranean intertidal habitat. It is an important ecosystem engineer and, due to its ecological valu...

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Main Authors: Luigia Donnarumma, Roberto Sandulli, Luca Appolloni, José Luis Sánchez-Lizaso, Giovanni Fulvio Russo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/10/3/96