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Sea Res. 37(1-2)</i>: 153-166. <a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1385-1101(96)00007-X\" target=\"_blank\">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1385-1101(96)00007-X</a>","DocTypID":8,"DocType":"Journal article","MarineFlag":1,"FreshFlag":0,"BrackishFlag":0,"TerrestrialFlag":0,"Authorstring":"Boström, C.; Bonsdorff, E.","OrigTitleTranslFlag":0,"Authorstringtrunc":"Boström, C.; Bonsdorff, E.","Englishabstract":"The distribution and bed structure of eelgrass (<i>Zostera marina</i> L.), and its importance for associated faunal communities in the coastal areas of the northern Baltic Sea are poorly known. The spatial distribution of the fauna associated with <i>Zostera</i> was studied at five localities in SW Finland in 1993-94. <i>Zostera</i> was common on all localities, but the beds varied in terms of area (1-5 m diameter), density (50-500 shoots/m²) and blade length (20-110 cm). A total of about 40 species or taxa were recorded. 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