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Structure and dynamics of the community of Cystoseira zosteroides (Turner) C. Agardh (Fucales, Phaeophyceae) in the northwestern Mediterranean

Authors: Ballesteros, Enric;

Structure and dynamics of the community of Cystoseira zosteroides (Turner) C. Agardh (Fucales, Phaeophyceae) in the northwestern Mediterranean

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[ES] Se analiza la composición específica, la estructura y la dinámica de la comunidad de Cystoseira zosteroides de Tossa de Mar (Mediterráneo noroccidental). Cystoseira zosteroides, endémica en el Mediterráneo, es una especie reófila y esciáfila que aparece en áreas muy concretas de la zona circalitoral, siempre por debajo de los 15 metros de profundidad. Es la especie dominante del Cystoseiretum zosteroidis, una asociación ampliamente extendida por todo el Mediterráneo occidental, previamente descrita mediante métodos fitosociológicos. Otras feofíceas como Dictyota dichotoma, Halopteris filicina y Cladostephzis hirsutus son estacionalmente abundantes. Las algas incrustanles (Lithophyllumin crustans, Mesophyllum lichenoides, Peyssonnelia rosamarina) cubren todo el substrato disponible y constituyen un elevado porcentaje de la biomasa total. La biomasa alga1 oscila entre 1250 y 1900 g ps mP2 (incluyendo las algas calcáreas) y el recubrimiento se sitúa entre el 130 y e1 360 % . La riqueza específica y la diversidad son muy elevadas en relación a otras comunidades mediterráneas de Cystoseira; esto se ha atribuido a la coexistencia de algas fotófilas y esciáfilas en la comunidad. En base al estudio de las curvas especies/área y diversidad/área, se recomiendan áreas de 900 cm2 para obtener muestras representativas de la comunidad. Hay una gran variación estructural y funcional a lo largo del año, como ocurre en la mayoría de comunidades fitobentónicas del Mediterráneo. La fase de producción tiene lugar en primavera y la fase de diversificación a finales de verano y en otoño. El crecimiento de Cystoseira zosteroides y otras algas conspicuas de la comunidad parece estar limitado por la disponibilidad de luz durante el invierno aunque la baja disponibilidad de nutrientes probablemente es la responsable del escaso crecimiento estival. Sugerimos que el crecimiento primaveral de los rámulos está parcialmente mantenido por la translocación de substancias de reserva desde los tófulos hacia los ápices. La producción anual de Cystoseira zosteroides se ha estimado en 24 g C m-2 añop1 y la producción de toda la comunidad alcanza los 81 g C mP2 añop1. Esta producción es parecida a la de otras comunidades fitobentónicas marinas limitadas por la luz.

[EN] Research on community structure and dynamics has been carried out in a Cystoseira zosteroides community from Tossa de Mar (Northwestern Mediterranean). The Mediterranean endemic Cystoseira zosteroides is a rheophilous and sciaphilic species that occours in reduced areas from the circalittoral zone, always below 15 m depth. Cystoseira zosteroides is the dominant species in a widespread association previously described as Cystoseiretum zosteroidis by means of phytosociological methods. Other Phaeophyceae such as Dictyota dichotoma, Halopteris filicina and Cladostephus hirsutus are seasonally abundant in the community. Encrusting algae (e.g. Lithophyllum incrustans, Mesophyllum lichenoides, Peyssonnelia rosa-marina) cover the entire substrate and represent a high percentage of the total biomass. Algal biomass ranges between 1250 and 1900 g dwt m-2 (including calcareous algae) and percentage coverage ranges between 130 and 360 %. Species richness and species diversity are high in comparison with other Mediterranean Cystoseira communities; these features have been related to the coexistence of photophilic and sciaphilic algae .within the community. Areas of 900 cm lang=EN-GB style='font-size:5.5pt'>2 are recommended in order to collect representative samples of the community. There is a great structural and functional variation all along the year as it occurs in other Mediterranean phytobenthic communities. The production phase occurs in spring, while the diversification phase occurs in late summer and autumn. Growth of Cystoseira zosteroides and other conspicuous algae seems to be mainly limited by light availability in winter, although nutrient availability probably limits growth in summer. A spring growth of primary laterals partially supported by photosynthetate translocation from the tophules placed in the bases of such branches is suggested. Annual production of Cystoseira zosteroides has been estimated to be 24 g C m-2 y-l and overall community production amounts to 81 g C m-2 y-l. These production values are similar to those obtained in other light-limited phytobenthic communities.

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Keywords

Producción primaria, Cystoseira, Primary production, Estructura, Phytobenthos, Northwestern Mediterranean, Community structure, Fitobentos

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