Rhodolith beds are benthic biogenic calcareous habitats formed by the aggregation of
unattached, non-geniculate coralline algae. They have a worldwide distribution and, due to …

Rhodolith beds are important marine benthic ecosystems, representing oases of high
biodiversity among sedimentary seabed environments. They are found frequently and …

Rhodoliths are nodules of non-geniculate coralline algae that occur in shallow waters (< 150
m depth) subjected to episodic disturbance. Rhodolith beds stand with kelp beds, seagrass …

Environmental conditions shape the occurrence and abundance of habitat-building
organisms at global scales. Rhodolith beds structure important hard substrate habitats for a …

Macroalgae in mesophotic coral ecosystems are generally understudied compared to corals
and fishes yet may be more abundant than coral-dominated reefs given their lower depth …

The available references to rhodolith beds have been analyzed for a total of 125 locations in
the Mediterranean Sea, equally distributed in the eastern and western sub-basins …

Abstract The Balearic Archipelago (western Mediterranean) is an area of great ecological
interest due to the combination of complex geomorphology, highly oligotrophic waters and …

Mediterranean rhodolith beds are priority marine benthic habitats for the European
Community, because of their relevance as biodiversity hotspots and their role in the …

The largest continuous latitudinal distribution of rhodolith beds occur in the South Atlantic
Ocean. Up to now rhodolith beds were referred exclusively to the western portion of the …

The name Mesophyllum erubescens has been applied to protuberant rhodolith specimens
which sometimes occur abundantly, as well as to encrusting specimens in tropical and …