Rhodolith bed diversity in the Gulf of California: the importance of rhodolith structure and consequences of disturbance

1. Rhodolith beds, unattached coralline reefs, support a high diversity and abundance of marine species from both hard and soft benthos. We used surveys in multiple shallow (3–20 m) beds in the Gulf of California to (1) examine seasonal patterns in associated floral and faunal diversity and abundanc...

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