Vertical stratification of mobile epiphytal arthropod assemblages between the canopy and understorey of subtidal macroalgae

• Published in: Marine biology Vol. 150; no. 3; pp. 427 - 441
• Main Author: Hirst, Alastair J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.01.2007; Berlin Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Algae; analysis of variance; analytical methods; Animal and plant ecology; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Aquatic ecosystems; Arthropods; Biological and medical sciences; biomass; canopy; fauna; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Habitats; herbivores; macroalgae; Marine; Marine biology; Multivariate analysis; Sea water ecosystems; Statistical analysis; Stratification; Synecology; understory; Variance analysis; Vertical; Algae; Arthropoda; Invertebrata; Stratification; Community; Thallophyta; Canopy(vegetation)

This study examined patterns of faunal stratification between vertical strata by partitioning subtidal macroalgal communities into vertically contiguous (and hence paired) canopy and understorey habitats. Such floristic strata are often clearly defined in temperate subtidal communities and have been...