Bioherms of Sabellaria cementarium Moore, 1906 were examined as the habitat of a diversified community in northern Puget Sound, Washington. Aggregations of around 3500 tubes/m(2) were found 15-40 m below the surface, in the aphotic zone. A rich assemblage of macrobenthos finds refuge and food in this habitat, which favors most organisms (especially those leading a sedentary life). The community seems stable and is composed of a unique fauna, which differs greatly from the species collected from adjacent habitats with diverse substrates.
Macrobenthic associates of bioherms of the polychaete Sabellaria cementarium from northern Puget Sound, Washington / F. GHERARDI; P.M. CASSIDY. - In: CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY. - ISSN 0008-4301. - STAMPA. - 72:(1994), pp. 514-525. [10.1139/z94-069]
Macrobenthic associates of bioherms of the polychaete Sabellaria cementarium from northern Puget Sound, Washington.
GHERARDI, FRANCESCA;
1994
Abstract
Bioherms of Sabellaria cementarium Moore, 1906 were examined as the habitat of a diversified community in northern Puget Sound, Washington. Aggregations of around 3500 tubes/m(2) were found 15-40 m below the surface, in the aphotic zone. A rich assemblage of macrobenthos finds refuge and food in this habitat, which favors most organisms (especially those leading a sedentary life). The community seems stable and is composed of a unique fauna, which differs greatly from the species collected from adjacent habitats with diverse substrates.I documenti in FLORE sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.