Epiphytic bryozoan community of Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile meadow in the northern Cyprus (Eastern Mediterranean)

KOÇAK F., Balduzzi A., Benli H.

INDIAN JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCES, vol.31, no.3, pp.235-238, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Journal Name: INDIAN JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Page Numbers: pp.235-238
  • Keywords: posidonia oceanica, seagrass, epiphytes, bryozoans, Cyprus, Mediterranean
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

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.