Department of Aquaculture, University of Fisheries, India
Review Article
Surface divergence in the Mediterranean Pelagic Accumulation as a Source of Variability
Author(s): Shahil Anand*
Many studies have shown that habitat complexity or habitat diversity
plays a major role in biodiversity at various spatial scales. As structural
heterogeneity increases, so does the number of (micro) habitats available
for potential species inventories. As habitat heterogeneity increases,
the ability to accommodate species (including rare ones) increases
rapidly. However, measuring the habitat complexity of marine subtidal
sediments is not straightforward. In our study, we made a proposal to
estimate the habitat complexity of subtidal benthic organisms using
standard underwater video techniques. The tool was then used to study
the impact of habitat complexity on species richness compared to other
environmental parameters in the Fehmarnbelt Marine Protected Area,
a narrow strait in the southwestern Baltic Sea our results show that
heterogeneous subst.. View More»
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