Document of bibliographic reference 405920

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Bibliographic resource

Type of document

Journal article

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AS

Title

Diversity of Bryozoa in Iceland

Abstract

The establishment of baseline information on biodiversity is important as contemporary biodiversity might act as a bioindicator of environmental change. It is especially important at locations which are expected to be largely impacted by climate change, such as Icelandic waters. The present study focuses on the diversity of bryozoan species in Iceland. An Icelandic bryozoan species list was compiled from three main data sources: species collected during the BIOICE programme, species deposited in old museum collections and from literature. A total of 288 species were recorded from the study area, 67 of which are new records in Icelandic waters and three are potentially non-indigenous species. Such diversity is relatively high in comparison to other areas and yet predicted to be even higher if more studies were to be conducted. Encrusting forms (56%) were by far the most numerous among studied bryozoans. The highest number of species (71) was recorded in the shallowest 0–100 m zone which is most likely a result of complex factors including high primary productivity of that zone. This study reveals a large proportion of new species records for the area, showing how little is known about bryozoan diversity and its ecological aspects in such important areas as Icelandic waters. It is a starting point for further in-depth investigations of this specific group of organisms.

Bibliographic citation

Micael, J.; Denisenko, N.V.; Gíslason, S.; Gudmundsson, G.; Kuklinski, P.; Rodrigues, P. (2022). Diversity of Bryozoa in Iceland. Polar Biol. 45(8): 1391-1402. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00300-022-03078-5

Topic

Marine

Is peer reviewed

true