Alexei Ruiz-Abierno Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Marine Biology,Physiology of Marine Organisms,Marine Conversation,Coastal Ecology,Marine Chemistry
Centro de Investigaciones Marinas, Universidad de La Habana. Playa, CP 11300, Habana, Cuba.
Alexei Ruiz-Abierno works at Centro de Investigaciones Marinas, Universidad de La Habana. Playa, CP 11300, Habana, Cuba. Specialized in Hydrobiology, Hydrology, Marine Conversation, Marine Biology, Marine Chemistry, Physiology of Marine Organisms, Coastal Ecology.
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Author(s): Jose Andres Perez-Garcia, Alexei Ruiz-Abierno and Maickel Armenteros
Does Morphology of Host Marine Macroalgae Drive the Ecological Structure of Epiphytic Meiofauna?
We explored the relationships between the epiphytic meiofauna and the morphology of five host macroalgae species. Four morphological attributes of the macroalgae (fractal complexity, area, perimeter, and amount of trapped sediment) were measured and correlated with the density and diversity of meiofauna and nematodes. The meiofauna was similar to epiphytic communities described in other stud... view moreĀ»