A Paramuricea clavata population thriving between 29 and 39 m depth on a shoal at the northern entrance to the Strait of messina was affected by mucilage coverage at the end of summer 1993. Mucilage become entangled in projecting branches and necrotized the coenenchyme below, leaving the axial skeleton bare. The entire population was heavily affected, extent of injuries being negatively correlated with size of colonies.Colony size, scale and location of damage were related to successful regeneration after six months.
Effects of a mucilage event on the mediterranean gorgonian paramuricea clavata. i - short term impacts at the population and colony levels
MISTRI, Michele;
1996
Abstract
A Paramuricea clavata population thriving between 29 and 39 m depth on a shoal at the northern entrance to the Strait of messina was affected by mucilage coverage at the end of summer 1993. Mucilage become entangled in projecting branches and necrotized the coenenchyme below, leaving the axial skeleton bare. The entire population was heavily affected, extent of injuries being negatively correlated with size of colonies.Colony size, scale and location of damage were related to successful regeneration after six months.File in questo prodotto:
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