Fleshy Red Algae Mats Influence Their Environment in the Mediterranean Sea

In the Mediterranean Sea, the fleshy red alga Phyllophora crispa forms dense mats of up to 15 cm thickness, mainly located on rocky substrates in water depths below 20 m. Because of the observed density of these mats and some first observations, we hypothesize that P. crispa is a yet undescribed eco...

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Main Authors: Neele Schmidt, Yusuf C. El-Khaled, Felix I. Roßbach, Christian Wild
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.721626/full