Taxonomic and functional diversity of benthic macrofauna associated with rhodolith beds in SE Brazil

Rhodoliths are free-living and morphologically diverse marine calcareous algae commonly distributed over the continental shelf seafloor. They increase the seabed structural complexity and are of potential value as feeding and reproductive grounds for a myriad of marine fauna. The higher structural s...

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Main Authors: Patricia Sarcinelli Stelzer, Ana Carolina A. Mazzuco, Luiz Eduardo Gomes, João Martins, Sergio Netto, Angelo F. Bernardino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-07-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/11903.pdf