ORCID
- Hall-Spencer, Jason: 0000-0002-6915-2518
Abstract
Aggregations of living unattached corallines, previously often referred to as nodules, were given the name rhodoliths by Bosselini and Ginsburg ( 1971 ). Adey and MacIntyre ( 1973 ) provided an early discussion of their genesis and distribution. Such aggregations have long been known as maerl in the North East Atlantic, a Breton term for unattached thalli that lack a shell or pebble core (Irvine and Chamberlain 1994 ). Here, we provide an overview of rhodolith/maerl occurrence in the colder/temperate waters of the North Atlantic and summarize the distribution, species composition, biodiversity and ecological importance of these habitats.
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-29315-8_10
Publication Date
2017-01-01
Publication Title
Coastal Research Library
Volume
15
ISSN
2211-0577
Organisational Unit
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
First Page
265
Last Page
279
Recommended Citation
Hernandez-Kantun, J. J., Hall-Spencer, J., Grall, J., Adey, W., Rindi, F., Maggs, C., Bárbara, I., & Peña, V. (2017) 'North Atlantic Rhodolith Beds', Coastal Research Library, 15, pp. 265-279. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29315-8_10
