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ArticleCommunications biology2022

Fleshy red algae mats act as temporary reservoirs for sessile invertebrate biodiversity.

Yusuf C El-Khaled, Nauras Daraghmeh, Arjen Tilstra, Florian Roth, Markus Huettel, Felix I Rossbach, Edoardo Casoli, Anna Koester, Milan Beck, Raïssa Meyer and 5 more

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Article in Communications biology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors.

Yusuf C El-KhaledMarine Ecology Department, Faculty of Biology and Chemistry, University of Bremen, 28359, Bremen, Germany. yek2012@uni-bremen.de.ORCID 0000-0002-0401-5520
Nauras DaraghmehMarine Ecology Department, Faculty of Biology and Chemistry, University of Bremen, 28359, Bremen, Germany.
Arjen TilstraMarine Ecology Department, Faculty of Biology and Chemistry, University of Bremen, 28359, Bremen, Germany.
Florian RothBaltic Sea Centre, Stockholm University, 10691, Stockholm, Sweden.
Markus HuettelDepartment of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32306-4520, USA.
Felix I RossbachMarine Ecology Department, Faculty of Biology and Chemistry, University of Bremen, 28359, Bremen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1660-7512
Edoardo CasoliDepartment of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185, Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3128-8946
Anna KoesterMarine Ecology Department, Faculty of Biology and Chemistry, University of Bremen, 28359, Bremen, Germany.
Milan BeckMarine Ecology Department, Faculty of Biology and Chemistry, University of Bremen, 28359, Bremen, Germany.
Raïssa MeyerMarine Ecology Department, Faculty of Biology and Chemistry, University of Bremen, 28359, Bremen, Germany.
Julia PlewkaMarine Ecology Department, Faculty of Biology and Chemistry, University of Bremen, 28359, Bremen, Germany.
Neele SchmidtMarine Ecology Department, Faculty of Biology and Chemistry, University of Bremen, 28359, Bremen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-0836-2295
Lisa WinkelgrundMarine Ecology Department, Faculty of Biology and Chemistry, University of Bremen, 28359, Bremen, Germany.
Benedikt MerkMarine Ecology Department, Faculty of Biology and Chemistry, University of Bremen, 28359, Bremen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4679-6089
Christian WildMarine Ecology Department, Faculty of Biology and Chemistry, University of Bremen, 28359, Bremen, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Many coastal ecosystems, such as coral reefs and seagrass meadows, currently experience overgrowth by fleshy algae due to the interplay of local and global stressors. This is usually accompanied by strong decreases in habitat complexity and biodiversity. Recently, persistent, mat-forming fleshy red algae, previously described for the Black Sea and several Atlantic locations, have also been observed in the Mediterranean. These several centimetre high mats may displace seagrass meadows and invertebrate communities, potentially causing a substantial loss of associated biodiversity. We show that the sessile invertebrate biodiversity in these red algae mats is high and exceeds that of neighbouring seagrass meadows. Comparative biodiversity indices were similar to or higher than those recently described for calcifying green algae habitats and biodiversity hotspots like coral reefs or mangrove forests. Our findings suggest that fleshy red algae mats can act as alternative habitats and temporary sessile invertebrate biodiversity reservoirs in times of environmental change.

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EcosystemRhodophytaAnimalsBiodiversityCoral ReefsInvertebrates

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PMCPMC9192683

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