Hollow rhodoliths increase Svalbard's shelf biodiversity
Rhodoliths are coralline red algal assemblages that commonly occur in marine habitats from the tropics to polar latitudes. They form rigid structures of high-magnesium calcite and have a good fossil record. Here I show that rhodoliths are ecosystem engineers in a high Arctic environment that increas...
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ftoceanrep:oai:oceanrep.geomar.de:48131 2023-05-15T15:03:14+02:00 Hollow rhodoliths increase Svalbard's shelf biodiversity Teichert, Sebastian 2014 text other https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/48131/ https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/48131/1/srep06972.pdf https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/48131/7/srep06972-s1.pdf https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/48131/8/srep06972-s2.xls https://doi.org/10.1038/srep06972 en eng Nature Publishing Group https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/48131/1/srep06972.pdf https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/48131/7/srep06972-s1.pdf https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/48131/8/srep06972-s2.xls Teichert, S. (2014) Hollow rhodoliths increase Svalbard's shelf biodiversity. Open Access Scientific Reports, 4 (Article number: 6972). DOI 10.1038/srep06972 <https://doi.org/10.1038/srep06972>. doi:10.1038/srep06972 cc_by_4.0 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Article PeerReviewed 2014 ftoceanrep https://doi.org/10.1038/srep06972 2023-04-07T15:47:56Z Rhodoliths are coralline red algal assemblages that commonly occur in marine habitats from the tropics to polar latitudes. They form rigid structures of high-magnesium calcite and have a good fossil record. Here I show that rhodoliths are ecosystem engineers in a high Arctic environment that increase local biodiversity by providing habitat. Gouged by boring mussels, originally solid rhodoliths become hollow ecospheres intensely colonised by benthic organisms. In the examined shelf areas, biodiversity in rhodolith-bearing habitats is significantly greater than in habitats without rhodoliths and hollow rhodoliths yield a greater biodiversity than solid ones. This biodiversity, however, is threatened because hollow rhodoliths take a long time to form and are susceptible to global change and anthropogenic impacts such as trawl net fisheries that can destroy hollow rhodoliths. Rhodoliths and other forms of coralline red algae play a key role in a plurality of environments and need improved management and protection plans. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic OceanRep (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre für Ocean Research Kiel) Arctic Scientific Reports 4 1 |
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Rhodoliths are coralline red algal assemblages that commonly occur in marine habitats from the tropics to polar latitudes. They form rigid structures of high-magnesium calcite and have a good fossil record. Here I show that rhodoliths are ecosystem engineers in a high Arctic environment that increase local biodiversity by providing habitat. Gouged by boring mussels, originally solid rhodoliths become hollow ecospheres intensely colonised by benthic organisms. In the examined shelf areas, biodiversity in rhodolith-bearing habitats is significantly greater than in habitats without rhodoliths and hollow rhodoliths yield a greater biodiversity than solid ones. This biodiversity, however, is threatened because hollow rhodoliths take a long time to form and are susceptible to global change and anthropogenic impacts such as trawl net fisheries that can destroy hollow rhodoliths. Rhodoliths and other forms of coralline red algae play a key role in a plurality of environments and need improved management and protection plans. |
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