The influence of quantitative and qualitative aspects of habitat complexity in tropical sea-grass meadows

Member of
HBOI Faculty Contributions
Contributors
Stoner, Allan W.
Lewis, F. Graham, III
Publisher
Elsevier B.V.
Date Issued
1985
Note

In sea-grass meadows of Islas Los Roques, Venezuela, densities of turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum (König)) and the understory of calcareous green algae (Halimeda opuntia (Linnaeus)) were manipulated in nine experimental treatments and controls to examine the influence of both quantitative (biomass and total surface area) and qualitative (architectural) aspects of habitat complexity on crustacean assemblages. Small, motile epifaunal crustaceans quickly colonized manipulated habitats, with numbers of individuals and species becoming asymptotic within 5 days.

Language
English
Type
Text
Genre
article
Extent
23 p.
Subject (Topical)
Seagrasses
Thalassia testudinum
Turtle grass
Seagrasses--Habitat
Halimeda
Decapoda (Crustacea)
Identifier
3353763
Additional Information
In sea-grass meadows of Islas Los Roques, Venezuela, densities of turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum (König)) and the understory of calcareous green algae (Halimeda opuntia (Linnaeus)) were manipulated in nine experimental treatments and controls to examine the influence of both quantitative (biomass and total surface area) and qualitative (architectural) aspects of habitat complexity on crustacean assemblages. Small, motile epifaunal crustaceans quickly colonized manipulated habitats, with numbers of individuals and species becoming asymptotic within 5 days.
The final published version of this manuscript is available at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00220981 and may be cited as: Stoner, A. W., & Lewis, F. G., III. (1985). The influence of quantitative and qualitative aspects of habitat complexity in tropical sea-grass meadows. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 94(1-3), 19-40. doi:10.1016/0022-0981(85)90048-6
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #467.
Date Backup
1985
Date Text
1985
DOI
10.1016/0022-0981(85)90048-6
Date Issued (EDTF)
1985
Extension


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FADT3353763
Issuance
single unit
Organizations
Attributed name: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Person Preferred Name

Stoner, Allan W.

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pdf
23 p.
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3353763
Title Plain
The influence of quantitative and qualitative aspects of habitat complexity in tropical sea-grass meadows
URL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3353763
Origin Information

Elsevier B.V.
1985
single unit
Title
The influence of quantitative and qualitative aspects of habitat complexity in tropical sea-grass meadows
Other Title Info

The influence of quantitative and qualitative aspects of habitat complexity in tropical sea-grass meadows