Rhodolith beds are diverse and globally distributed habitats. Nonetheless, the role of
rhodoliths in structuring the associated species community through a hierarchy of positive …

Current evidence suggests that macroalgal-dominated habitats are important contributors to
the oceanic carbon cycle, though the role of those formed by calcifiers remains controversial …

There is growing concern over climate models that project significant changes in the oceans,
with consequences on marine biodiversity and human well-being. However, marine and …

Underwater biogenic habitats composed of unattached calcified red algae, named as
rhodolith or maërl beds, may extant either alive or dead, over the seabed. The accumulation …

CO 2 geological storage in depleted oil and gas reservoirs is recognized as a vital approach
to combat anthropogenic CO 2 emissions. However, the associated challenges of high …

Abstract Knowledge of spatial biodiversity patterns is important for ecosystem assessment.
Rhodoliths, free-living calcareous algae, are biotic components that structure the sea floor …

Rhodolith beds are one of the major marine coastal ecosystems. Knowing the spatial
distribution, environmental characteristics and composition is not only scientifically pertinent …

Rhodolith beds are known worldwide to host high biodiversity to several taxa. Despite their
importance, few ecological data explored the influence of rhodolith features and …

Abstract Encrusting (Ei), Macroboring (Mi), and Dissymmetry (Di) indices are proposed as
quantitative descriptors of biogenic nodules.(Ei) measures the amount of encrustation,(Mi) …

Rhodolith beds (RBs) are known to increase the seabed complexity and act as a hotspot,
supporting a unique biodiversity. This increased structural complexity due to the presence of …