Ecophysiology of Layered Macroalgal Assemblages: Importance of Subcanopy Species Biodiversity in Buffering Primary Production

Shallow coastal rocky reefs worldwide have faced large-scale loss of biodiversity, yet little is known about the contributions of highly diverse multi-layered autotrophic species to ecosystem function over long periods. In this study we tested the role of functional diversity on net primary producti...

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Main Authors: Leigh W. Tait, David R. Schiel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00444/full