The battle is not to the strong: Serpulid reefs in the Lagoon of Orbetello(Tuscany, Italy)

Authors
Bianchi, CN Morri, C
Citation
Cn. Bianchi et C. Morri, The battle is not to the strong: Serpulid reefs in the Lagoon of Orbetello(Tuscany, Italy), EST COAST S, 53(2), 2001, pp. 215-220
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Aquatic Sciences
Journal title
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
ISSN journal
02727714 → ACNP
Volume
53
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
215 - 220
Database
ISI
SICI code
0272-7714(200108)53:2<215:TBINTT>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Two serpulid species build reefs in the Lagoon of Orbetello, a poly-hyperha line coastal pond: Hydroides dianthus (Verrill) and Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Fauvel). The latter species reached higher densities and built the most c onspicuous reefs, notwithstanding that the former species had tubes with be tter biomechanical properties (size, thickness, bulk density and porosity). (C) 2001 Academic Press.