Potential novel habitat created by holdfasts from cultivated Laminaria digitata: assessing the macroinvertebrate assemblages

Aquaculture Environment Interactions

关键词: Laminaria;    Macroalgae;    Aquaculture;    Holdfasts;    Macroinvertebrate;    Multivariate analysis;    Habitat volume;   

DOI  :  10.3354/aei00170

学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: Inter-Research

【 摘 要 】

ABSTRACT: Interest in the cultivation of native kelp species is increasing within Europe. Observations of seaweed farms suggest that they may act as a habitat for associated species, potentially altering the richness of the local area. Previous studies have generally focused on species associated with wild kelps, showing the holdfast to be relatively species-rich. Little research has, however, been conducted on the species associated with cultivated kelps. The habitat created by cultivated kelp holdfasts may act as a novel habitat and not simply an expansion of existing kelp habitat, due to differences in holdfast age, holdfast morphology and holdfast position in the water column.

【 授权许可】

CC BY