Does the Elemental Composition of Rock Surfaces Affect Marine Benthic Communities of Diatoms and Cyanobacteria?

Rocky seabeds, as an integral part of ecotopes in marine ecosystems, are actively inhabited by diatoms and cyanobacteria. It is currently unknown whether the element contents in the surface layer of seabed rocks affect the epilithon species composition and abundance in microphytobenthos communities...

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Main Authors: Anastasiia Blaginina, Daria Balycheva, Ekaterina Miroshnichenko, Larisa Ryabushko, Sergey Kapranov, Sophia Barinova, Denis Lishaev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/8/1569