Sedimentation is a widespread and increasing process on most rocky coasts. The literature
on its effects is reviewed and support is found for the general conclusion that sedimentation …

Reflecting increased interest in the field and its relevance in global environmental issues,
Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review, Volume 45 provides authoritative …

Woody debris is a major structural component of south-eastern Australian lowland streams,
and the decayed wood substrates provide a structurally complex habitat for …

In the southern Mediterranean Sea, replicate samples of six common upper-infralittoral
algae (Cystoseira barbatula, Cystoseira spinosa, Sargassum vulgare, Halopteris scoparia …

A measure of the complexity of a habitat independent of habitat type has long been required
by benthic ecologists, particularly when comparisons between habitats or substrates need to …

The physical structure of a habitat generally has a strong influence on the diversity and
abundance of associated organisms. I investigated the role of coralline algal turf structure in …

Mats of articulated coralline algal turf are common on many rocky intertidal shores. The
dense fronds provide a habitat for extremely diverse and abundant macrofaunal …

High species diversity in samples of macrobenthos of deep-sea sediments is now well
established. But a consensus on the processes regulating this unexpectedly species-rich …

Nematodes as environmental indicators: Case studies using nematode assemblage
analysis in aquatic habitats. Page 1 ©CAB International 2009. Nematodes as …

Structurally complex habitats are often associated with more diverse and abundant species
assemblages in both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Biogenic reefs formed by the …