Document of bibliographic reference 72886

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Bibliographic resource

Type of document

Journal article

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AS

Title

Species richness in macroalgae and macrofauna assemblages on Fucus serratus L. (Phaeophyceae) and Zostera marina L. (Angiospermae) in Skagerrak, Norway

Abstract

The macrophytes Fucus serratus and Zostera marina form similar substrates for associated flora and fauna in shallow waters in Norway. While F. serratus forms a more or less continuous belt on rocky substrate along the coast, Z. marina forms disjunct populations on sandy or muddy bottoms. This study focused on the organisms associated with these two macrophytes in two localities in the Skagerrak region. In total, 130 taxa of epiphytic organisms were identified: 22 green algae, 41 red algae, 32 brown algae, eight diatoms and 27 sessile animals. One hundred and twenty-seven taxa of mobile macrofauna were registered. The dominant group was crustaceans, with amphipods as the order containing most species. Many species of both plants and animals preferred one or the other habitat. It is concluded that coastal macrophyte systems have high species diversity.

WebOfScience code

https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000230394000001

Bibliographic citation

Fredriksen, S.; Christie, H.C.; Saethre, B.A. (2005). Species richness in macroalgae and macrofauna assemblages on Fucus serratus L. (Phaeophyceae) and Zostera marina L. (Angiospermae) in Skagerrak, Norway. Mar. Biol. Res. 1(1): 2-19. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17451000510018953

location created

P.O. Box 1069 Blindern

Topic

Marine

Is peer reviewed

true