Rhodolith beds are one of the major marine coastal ecosystems. Knowing the spatial
distribution, environmental characteristics and composition is not only scientifically pertinent …

Red calcareous algae create bio-aggregations ecosystems constituted by carbonate
calcium, with two main morphotypes: geniculate and non-geniculate structures (rhodoliths …

Rhodoliths are round calcareous red algae that form extensive beds and associated with
them are a diverse suite of species. Rhodolith beds are among the least known coastal …

Sandstone reefs play an important role in sheltering a great diversity of organisms. In the
north sector of the state of Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil, the beaches are characterized …

Objective: to analyse the polychaete assemblages associated with rhodolith beds subject to
different intensities of touristic pressure at Seixas Beach (NE Brazil), where tourism is …

Rhodoliths are recognised as providing critical ecosystem services in nearshore systems
through habitat provision. We tested the influence of rhodolith hosts and habitat on the …

Background This study investigates the marine macroinvertebrate fauna of rhodolith beds
(non-geniculated red corallinaceaous algae) in northeast Brazilian. A total of 57 species …

This study characterized rhodolith beds and the structure and function of their invertebrate
communities in three tropical beaches subjected to different environmental impacts. The …

Echinoderms are one of the most important invertebrates in the early to middle Miocene
heterozoan carbonate deposits of the Pirabas Formation of the northern Brazil. The well …

This paper includes several nomenclatural changes in dendrochirotid holothuroids, mostly
based on materials from the USNM. These include the erection of a new genus …