Studies of foraminifera associated with gelidium pristoides (turner) keutzing (gelidiales: rhodophyta)
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Date
2002
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
Our understanding of the macrofauna of hard intertidal substrata around South
Africa is fairly comprehensive, and we have a good understanding of the environmental
factors responsible for structuring macrofaunal communities (McQuaid & Branch, 1985;
Bustamante et al., 1996; Emanuel et al., 1992). The same cannot be said for meiofaunal
communities of rocky shores, which despite their neglect are known to play an important
role in the functioning of many intertidal systems (Gibbons & Griffiths, 1986). While
macrofauna may dominate rocky shores in terms of biomass, meiofauna are generally
more abundant, and because they have faster turnover rates they make an important
contribution to secondary production (Gibbons & Griffiths, 1986).
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Doctor Educationis
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Foraminifera, Gelidium pristoides, Zoology, Gelidiales: Rhodophyta, Keutzing