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Species richness in macroalgae and macrofauna assemblages on Fucus serratus L. (Phaeophyceae) and Zostera marina L. (Angiospermae) in Skagerrak, Norway
Fredriksen, S.; Christie, H.C.; Saethre, B.A. (2005). Species richness in macroalgae and macrofauna assemblages on Fucus serratus L. (Phaeophyceae) and Zostera marina L. (Angiospermae) in Skagerrak, Norway. Mar. Biol. Res. 1(1): 2-19. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17451000510018953
In: Marine Biology Research. Taylor & Francis: Oslo; Basingstoke. ISSN 1745-1000; e-ISSN 1745-1019, more
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Keywords
    Biodiversity
    Epibionts
    Fucus serratus Linnaeus, 1753 [WoRMS]; Zostera subg. Zostera marina Linnaeus, 1753 [WoRMS]
    ANE, Skagerrak [Marine Regions]
    Marine/Coastal

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  • Fredriksen, S., more
  • Christie, H.C.
  • Saethre, B.A.

Abstract
    The macrophytes Fucus serratus and Zostera marina form similar substrates for associated flora and fauna in shallow waters in Norway. While F. serratus forms a more or less continuous belt on rocky substrate along the coast, Z. marina forms disjunct populations on sandy or muddy bottoms. This study focused on the organisms associated with these two macrophytes in two localities in the Skagerrak region. In total, 130 taxa of epiphytic organisms were identified: 22 green algae, 41 red algae, 32 brown algae, eight diatoms and 27 sessile animals. One hundred and twenty-seven taxa of mobile macrofauna were registered. The dominant group was crustaceans, with amphipods as the order containing most species. Many species of both plants and animals preferred one or the other habitat. It is concluded that coastal macrophyte systems have high species diversity.

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