Stable Seasonal and Annual Alpha Diversity of Benthic Diatom Communities Despite Changing Community Composition

The global biodiversity loss has raised interest in the different facets of diversity, and the importance of diversity for ecosystem functions has been recognized. However, our knowledge on seasonal and inter-annual variation in the composition and diversity of communities is still poor. Here, we in...

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Main Authors: Leena Virta, Janne Soininen, Alf Norkko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2020.00088/full