Massive decline of Cystoseira abies-marina forests in Gran Canaria Island (Canary Islands, eastern Atlantic)

Brown macroalgae within the genus Cystoseira are some of the most relevant “ecosystem-engineers” found throughout the Mediterranean and the adjacent Atlantic coasts. Cystoseira-dominated assemblages are sensitive to anthropogenic pressures, and historical declines have been reported from some region...

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Main Authors: José Valdazo, M. Ascensión Viera-Rodríguez, Fernando Espino, Ricardo Haroun, Fernando Tuya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2017-12-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1733