Marine Animal Forests The Ecology of Benthic Biodiversity Hotspots /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Rossi, Sergio (Editor), Bramanti, Lorenzo (Editor), Gori, Andrea (Editor), Orejas, Covadonga (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Aquatic ecology.; Life Sciences.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.

During the last decades there has been an increasing evidence of drastic changes in marine ecosystems due to human-induced impacts, especially on benthic ecosystems. The so called “animal forests” are currently showing a dramatic loss of biomass and biodiversity all over the world. These communities...