Chapter Seagrass detritus as marine macroinvertebrates attractor

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Costa, Valentina cc
CHEMELLO, Renato cc
Iaciofano, Davide cc
Lo Brutto, Sabrina cc
rossi, francesca cc
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English
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Abstract
Seagrass detritus is used as food, physical habitat and shelter. Using natural and artificial detritus, we tested if: 1) the colonisation was related to substrate availability rather than food 2) the assemblages were similar according to meadow structural complexity. A total of 11,270 invertebrates were identified. Neither the habitat complexity, nor the substrate type shown any effects on the colonisation, with both substrates acting as a faunal magnet. The detritus can be colonised by a rich and diverse community, highlighting its important role in maintaining the seagrass meadow biodiversity
URI
https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/62817
Keywords
Beach-dunes; Rocky ecosystems. Artificial ecosystems; Abiotic factors and water quality; Biodiversity and functioning of ecosystems; Impact mitigation and restoration; methodologies; Analysis of the effects of impact factors on ecosystems; Monitoring of c
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0030-1.58
ISBN
9791221500301, 9791221500301
Publisher
Firenze University Press
Publisher website
https://www.fupress.com/
Publication date and place
Florence, 2022
Series
Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques, 1
Classification
The environment
Pages
8
Rights
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/