Who lives in a pear tree under the sea? A first look at tree reefs as a complex natural biodegradable structure to enhance biodiversity in marine systems

Who lives in a pear tree under the sea? A first look at tree reefs as a complex natural biodegradable structure to enhance biodiversity in marine systems

Hard substrates play an important role in global marine systems as settlement surface for sessile reef-forming species such as corals, seaweeds, and shellfish. In soft-sediment systems, natural hard substrates such as stones, bedrock and driftwood are essential as they support diverse assemblages of...

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Main Authors: Jon Dickson, Oscar Franken, Maryann S. Watson, Bob Monnich, Sander Holthuijsen, Britas Klemens Eriksson, Laura L. Govers, Tjisse van der Heide, Tjeerd J. Bouma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
artificial reef
biodegradable structures
hard substrate
sessile organisms
tree
wood
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1213790/full

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