Search for dissertations about: "coral rubble"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words coral rubble.

  2. 1. Ecology of three coastal cold-water cnidarians, in particular the scleractinian Lophelia pertusa

    Author : Lisbeth G. Jonsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; coral; anthozoan; sea anemone; cerianthid; crinoids; species-area relationships; individuals-area relationships; associated fauna; fish fauna; biodiversity; symbiosis; Eunice norvegica; Lithodes maja; coral rubble; transects; ROV-technology; Mycale lingua; Hymedesmia sp;

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  4. 2. Benthic cryptofauna and internal bioeroders on coral reefs

    Author : Helena Strömberg; Charlotta Kvarnemo; Pat Hutchings; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; bioerosion; cryptofauna; coral; invertebrates; damselfish; Terrestrial; freshwater and marine ecology; Terrestisk; limnisk och marin ekologi;

    Abstract : The cryptofauna of coral reefs may act as a food source for fish, while being grazers or predators themselves, and hence constitute an important group in the coral reef food web. In addition, the actively eroding taxa of the cryptofauna contribute to the decomposition and recirculation of calcium carbonate and are consequently essential for the rebuilding new coral. READ MORE