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The Zonation of Epiphytic Hydroids on the Leaves of Some Posidonia oceanica (L.) DELILE Beds in the Central Mediterranean
Author(s) -
Boero F.,
Chessa L.,
Chimenz C.,
Fresi E.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
marine ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.668
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1439-0485
pISSN - 0173-9565
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0485.1985.tb00318.x
Subject(s) - posidonia oceanica , hydroid (botany) , epiphyte , mediterranean climate , potamogetonaceae , seagrass , fauna , mediterranean sea , hydrozoa , ecology , benthic zone , cnidaria , biology , botany , habitat , coral
. The vertical zonation of the hydroid fauna associated with Posidonia oceanica leaves in three different localities of the central Mediterranean reveals the presence of two distinct communities. This depth‐related zonation shows patterns that are independent on the geographic area.