Characteristics of the Ascophyllum nodosum stands and their associated diversity along the coast of Brittany, France
The present study aimed at estimating the characteristics of the Ascophyllum nodosum stands along the coast of Brittany, France. Although both an ecologically and economically important macroalga on sheltered rocky shores of the North Atlantic, no study has simultaneously dealt with the variability...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0025315410000901 2024-04-28T08:30:42+00:00 Characteristics of the Ascophyllum nodosum stands and their associated diversity along the coast of Brittany, France Gollety, Claire Thiebaut, Eric Davoult, Dominique 2010 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315410000901 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0025315410000901 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom volume 91, issue 3, page 569-577 ISSN 0025-3154 1469-7769 Aquatic Science journal-article 2010 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315410000901 2024-04-02T06:53:52Z The present study aimed at estimating the characteristics of the Ascophyllum nodosum stands along the coast of Brittany, France. Although both an ecologically and economically important macroalga on sheltered rocky shores of the North Atlantic, no study has simultaneously dealt with the variability of the densities, lengths and biomasses of A. nodosum together with a description of its associated algal and animal diversity. There were significant differences in mean lengths and variations in the length–population structures between sites. However, the biomasses and densities showed no significant differences. The biomasses are amongst the highest ones estimated over the entire species distribution. The algal and animal assemblages were typical of A. nodosum zones, but only the identity composition of the algal communities seemed to reflect site differences in environmental forces. The biomasses measured in the present study should help improve future macroalgae biomass and metabolism estimates on regional or global scales. Finally, the data will provide a reference state for future studies on the responses of fucoid canopies to environmental changes. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Cambridge University Press Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 91 3 569 577 |
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The present study aimed at estimating the characteristics of the Ascophyllum nodosum stands along the coast of Brittany, France. Although both an ecologically and economically important macroalga on sheltered rocky shores of the North Atlantic, no study has simultaneously dealt with the variability of the densities, lengths and biomasses of A. nodosum together with a description of its associated algal and animal diversity. There were significant differences in mean lengths and variations in the length–population structures between sites. However, the biomasses and densities showed no significant differences. The biomasses are amongst the highest ones estimated over the entire species distribution. The algal and animal assemblages were typical of A. nodosum zones, but only the identity composition of the algal communities seemed to reflect site differences in environmental forces. The biomasses measured in the present study should help improve future macroalgae biomass and metabolism estimates on regional or global scales. Finally, the data will provide a reference state for future studies on the responses of fucoid canopies to environmental changes. |
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Characteristics of the Ascophyllum nodosum stands and their associated diversity along the coast of Brittany, France |
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Characteristics of the Ascophyllum nodosum stands and their associated diversity along the coast of Brittany, France |
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