The Lush Fucales Underwater Forests off the Cilento Coast: An Overlooked Mediterranean Biodiversity Hotspot

Fucales (Phaeophyceae) are ecosystem engineers and forest-forming macroalgae whose populations are declining dramatically. In the Mediterranean Sea, <i>Cystoseira sensu lato (s.l.)</i>—encompassing the genera <i>Cystoseira sensu stricto</i>, <i>Ericaria</i>, and &...

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Main Authors: Francesco Rendina, Annalisa Falace, Giuseppina Alongi, Maria Cristina Buia, João Neiva, Luca Appolloni, Giuliana Marletta, Giovanni Fulvio Russo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/7/1497