Coralline algae are globally distributed benthic primary producers that secrete calcium
carbonate skeletons. In the context of ocean acidification, they have received much recent …

Coralline algal beds are comprised of biogenic calcareous formations considered a habitat
of high conservation interest, hosting a high great biodiversity. To assess the status of this …

Coral reefs are among the most biodiverse and productive ecosystems on the planet.
However, our understanding of these ecosystems and their inhabitants has primarily been …

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

The eastern tropical Pacific (ETP) is an isolated oceanic region exposed to extreme
oceanographic conditions, including low salinity, low pH, high temperatures during El Niño …

Environmental conditions shape the occurrence and abundance of habitat-building
organisms at global scales. Rhodolith beds structure important hard substrate habitats for a …

1. The protocols available for sampling and monitoring shallow subtidal rhodolith beds
(RBs) are inadequate for the deep Mediterranean analogues, and need calibration in order …

Abstract Calcareous coralline algae (Rhodophyta; Corallinales, Hapalidiales, and
Sporolithales; corallines hereafter) constitute one of the most widespread and successful …

Rhodolith beds are benthic biogenic calcareous habitats formed by the aggregation of
unattached, non-geniculate coralline algae. They have a worldwide distribution and, due to …

Rhodolith beds are important marine benthic ecosystems, representing oases of high
biodiversity among sedimentary seabed environments. They are found frequently and …