Rhodolith beds (Corallinales, Rhodophyta) and their physical and biological environment at 80°31'N in Nordkappbukta (Nordaustlandet, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway)

• Published in: Phycologia
• Main Authors: Teichert, S., Woelkerling, W., Rüggeberg, A., Wisshak, M., Piepenburg, D., Meyerhofer, M., Form, A., Budenbender, J., Freiwald, A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Lithothamnion glaciale; Phymatolithon tenue; Arctic; Nordaustlandet; North Cape; Norway; Svalbard; Svalbard Archipelago; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://www.vliz.be/nl/open-marien-archief?module=ref&refid=238495

Polar coralline red algae (Corallinales, Rhodophyta) that form rhodoliths have received little attention concerning their potential as ecosystem engineers and carbonate factories; although, recent findings revealed that they are much more widespread in polar waters than previously thought. The prese...