Biodiversity of Kelp Forests and Coralline Algae Habitats in Southwestern Greenland
All marine communities in Greenland are experiencing rapid environmental change, and to understand the effects on those structured by seaweeds, baseline records are vital. The kelp and coralline algae habitats along Greenland's coastlines are rarely studied, and we fill this knowledge gap for t...
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ftumeauniv:oai:DiVA.org:umu-195835 2023-10-09T21:49:10+02:00 Biodiversity of Kelp Forests and Coralline Algae Habitats in Southwestern Greenland Schoenrock, Kathryn M. Vad, Johanne Muth, Arley Pearce, Denni M. Rea, Brice R. Schofield, J. Edward Kamenos, Nicholas A. 2018 application/pdf http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-195835 https://doi.org/10.3390/d10040117 eng eng School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK Diversity, 1424-2818, 2018, 10:4, orcid:0000-0003-3434-0807 http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-195835 doi:10.3390/d10040117 ISI:000455067000014 Scopus 2-s2.0-85062367564 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess arctic carbon sink rhodolith beds marine assemblages climate change Saccharina longicruris ecosystem engineer ecology fisheries food-web Ekologi Oceanography Hydrology and Water Resources Oceanografi hydrologi och vattenresurser Environmental Sciences Miljövetenskap Article in journal info:eu-repo/semantics/article text 2018 ftumeauniv https://doi.org/10.3390/d10040117 2023-09-22T13:55:53Z All marine communities in Greenland are experiencing rapid environmental change, and to understand the effects on those structured by seaweeds, baseline records are vital. The kelp and coralline algae habitats along Greenland's coastlines are rarely studied, and we fill this knowledge gap for the area around Nuuk, west Greenland. Using subtidal swath surveys, photo-quadrats, and grab samples, we characterised the diversity of floral and faunal assemblages in kelp forests and coralline algae beds. The most abundant herbivore assemblages and the most diverse communities occur in the interstitial habitats of rhodolith beds. In kelp forests, species diversity is higher in epi-benthic (photo-quadrat) and mid-water (swath) surveys. These habitats are not mutually exclusive; Agarum clathratum is prominent in coralline algal habitats, while crustose coralline algae cover the bedrock under kelp holdfasts. Overall, the suite of surveys used capture the diverse communities within kelp forests and coralline algae in Greenland and their differing role in the life history of the inhabitants. Furthermore, coralline algae beds are an important carbonate store, with CaCO3 concentrations ranging from 28.06 to 103.73 gm(-3). Our research sets the baseline for continued investigations and monitoring of these important habitats and their supported fisheries. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change Greenland Nuuk Umeå University: Publications (DiVA) Arctic Greenland Nuuk ENVELOPE(-52.150,-52.150,68.717,68.717) Diversity 10 4 117 |
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All marine communities in Greenland are experiencing rapid environmental change, and to understand the effects on those structured by seaweeds, baseline records are vital. The kelp and coralline algae habitats along Greenland's coastlines are rarely studied, and we fill this knowledge gap for the area around Nuuk, west Greenland. Using subtidal swath surveys, photo-quadrats, and grab samples, we characterised the diversity of floral and faunal assemblages in kelp forests and coralline algae beds. The most abundant herbivore assemblages and the most diverse communities occur in the interstitial habitats of rhodolith beds. In kelp forests, species diversity is higher in epi-benthic (photo-quadrat) and mid-water (swath) surveys. These habitats are not mutually exclusive; Agarum clathratum is prominent in coralline algal habitats, while crustose coralline algae cover the bedrock under kelp holdfasts. Overall, the suite of surveys used capture the diverse communities within kelp forests and coralline algae in Greenland and their differing role in the life history of the inhabitants. Furthermore, coralline algae beds are an important carbonate store, with CaCO3 concentrations ranging from 28.06 to 103.73 gm(-3). Our research sets the baseline for continued investigations and monitoring of these important habitats and their supported fisheries. |
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Schoenrock, Kathryn M. Vad, Johanne Muth, Arley Pearce, Denni M. Rea, Brice R. Schofield, J. Edward Kamenos, Nicholas A. |
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Schoenrock, Kathryn M. Vad, Johanne Muth, Arley Pearce, Denni M. Rea, Brice R. Schofield, J. Edward Kamenos, Nicholas A. |
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Biodiversity of Kelp Forests and Coralline Algae Habitats in Southwestern Greenland |
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Biodiversity of Kelp Forests and Coralline Algae Habitats in Southwestern Greenland |
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Biodiversity of Kelp Forests and Coralline Algae Habitats in Southwestern Greenland |
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Biodiversity of Kelp Forests and Coralline Algae Habitats in Southwestern Greenland |
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Biodiversity of Kelp Forests and Coralline Algae Habitats in Southwestern Greenland |
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biodiversity of kelp forests and coralline algae habitats in southwestern greenland |
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School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK |
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Arctic Climate change Greenland Nuuk |
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Arctic Climate change Greenland Nuuk |
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