Intertidal and subtidal rocky reefs
Section outline
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Environmental features of the tidal environment. Fucoid algae fringes. Bioconstructions: trottoir, vermetid reefs. Rocky subtidal algal forests: Cystoseira sensu lato and Sargassum. Subtidal rocky reefs and associated macrobenthos. Submerged cave environments. The fish fauna of rocky environments. Main human threats. Ecological status in the Mediterranean Sea. Ecological indicators. Recent regime shifts. The role of climate change.
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