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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/50083| Title: | Algal substratum preferences of the alien foraminiferan Amphistegina lobifera in shallow water |
| Authors: | Agius, Daryl Evans, Julian Schembri, Patrick J. |
| Keywords: | Introduced organisms -- Malta Biodiversity -- Malta Foraminifera -- Malta Algae -- Malta |
| Issue Date: | 2019 |
| Publisher: | La Commission Internationale pour l'Exploration Scientifique de la Mer Méditerranée |
| Citation: | Agius, D., Evans, J., & Schembri, P. J. (2019). Algal substratum preferences of the alien foraminiferan Amphistegina lobifera in shallow water. Rapport du Congrès de la Commission Internationale pour l'Exploration Scientifique de la Mer Méditerranée, 42, 187. |
| Abstract: | The Lessepsian foraminiferan Amphistegina lobifera is particularly numerous on algae in shallow water. We sampled foraminiferans from three algae (Cystoseira spp., Padina pavonica and Halopteris sp.) within the 0.75 - 2.0 m depth zone from five different sites around the island of Malta. There was a significant difference in the population density of live Amphistegina between the algae studied with Halopteris being preferred to Padina and with very sparse populations on Cystoseira. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/50083 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacSciBio |
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| Agius et al (2019) Rapp Comm int Mer Medit 42 p187.pdf | 99.99 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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