Epiphytic bryozoan community of Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile meadow in the northern Cyprus (Eastern Mediterranean)
INDIAN JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCES, cilt.31, sa.3, ss.235-238, 2002 (SCI-Expanded)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2002
- Dergi Adı: INDIAN JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCES
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.235-238
- Anahtar Kelimeler: posidonia oceanica, seagrass, epiphytes, bryozoans, Cyprus, Mediterranean
- Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Bryozoan communities occurring on leaves and rhizomes of Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile, in seven meadows along the northern coast of Cyprus from 3 and 10 in depths were studied in July 1998. Forty-three epiphytic bryozoan species (5 Ctenostoinata, 32 Cheilostomata, 6 Cyclostomata) were found. Crisia ramosa was recorded for the first time in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea while 6 species showed restricted biogeographical distribution. The epiphytic species are qualitatively richer on the rhizomes compared to those noted on leaves.