1st Edition

Marine Macrophytes as Foundation Species

Edited By Emil Olafsson Copyright 2017
285 Pages
by CRC Press

285 Pages 20 Color & 20 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

285 Pages 20 Color & 20 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Marine macrophytes (macroalgae, seagrasses, and mangroves) comprise thousands of species distributed in shallow water areas along the world’s coastlines. They play a key role in marine ecosystems regarding biodiversity and energy flow. A large proportion of macrophyte species can be characterised as ecosystem engineers—organisms that directly or indirectly affect the availability of resources to... Read more

Section 1: Marine Macroalgae and Seagrasses as Sources of Biodiversity. Section 2: Production of Macrophytes. Section 3: Human Threats to Macrophytic Ecosystem Engineers.

Biography

Emil Olafsson