Marine Animal Forests The Ecology of Benthic Biodiversity Hotspots

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Publication InfoNew York : Springer
Descriptionxxxii, 1366 p. ill 23.500 x 015.500 cm.
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Marine Ecology

Other author/creatorRossi, Sergio Editor
Other author/creatorBramanti, Lorenzo Editor
Other author/creatorGori, Andrea Editor
Other author/creatorOrejas, Covadonga Editor
Summary Annotation During the last decades there has been an increasing evidence of drastic changes in marine ecosystems due to human-induced impacts, especially on benthic ecosystems. The so called 'animal forests' are currently showing a dramatic loss of biomass and biodiversity all over the world. These communities are dominated by sessile suspension feeder organisms (such as sponges, corals, gorgonians, bivalves, etc.) that generate three-dimensional structures, similar to the trees in the terrestrial forest. The animal forests provide several ecosystem services such as food, protection and nursery to the associated fauna, playing an important role in the local hydrodynamic and biogeochemical cycles near the sea floor and acting also as carbon sinks.
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ISBN9783319210131
ISBN3319210130 (Mixed Media, Trade Cloth, E-Book) Active Record
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