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Molluscs from the upper mesophotic zone in a scarcely known reef of the Western...
Barroso, Cristiane Xerez; Freitas, João Eduardo Pereira de; Spotorno, Paula; Tâmega, Frederico Tapajós de Souza; Franklin Júnior, WilsonDespite the increasing focus on biodiversity of mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) on a global scale, some biological groups, such as molluscs, are still poorly investigated. The taxonomic diversity of the molluscan fauna of a scarcely known MCE of the Western Equatorial Atlantic, Northeastern Brazil, was surveyed. Samples were collected along the shallower strata of the upper mesophotic zone (between 33-36 m d...
Structure, growth and CaCO3 production in a shallow rhodolith bed from a highly...
Carneiro, Pedro Bastos de Macêdo; Lima, Jadson Pinto de; Bandeira, Ênio Victor Paiva; Ximenes Neto, Antônio RodriguesRhodolith growth and CaCO3 production remain poorly quantified along the SW Atlantic Ocean, and it is difficult to relate the available measurements with biomass estimates. Suboptimal conditions may clarify how harsh environments influence nodule growth and abundance, elucidating their relationship. Off the energetic South American equatorial coast a rhodolith bed (~65 km2), formed mainly by Mesophyllum sp. and...