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Maerl

Maerl (also rhodolith) is a collective name for non-geniculate coralline red algae with a certain growth habit. Maerl grows at a rate of c. 1 mm per year. It accumulates as unattached particles and forms extensive beds in suitable sublittoral sites. The term maerl originally refers to the branched growth form of Lemoine (1910) and rhodolith is a…

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Maerl

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Triples42
Avg. degree1.95
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related to history · 17
Maerl → An, Annex, Bantry Bay, Celtic Sea Minerals, EC Habitats Directive, England, Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour Commissioners, France, In Cornwall, In Ireland, Ireland, John Ray, Large, Lithothamion, Phymatolithon, The
related to Description · 13
Maerl → Atlantic, British Isles, English Channel, In, In Europe, Irish Sea, Lithothamnion, Mediterranean, North Sea, Norway, Phymatolithon, Portugal, The
related to Ecology · 5
Maerl → Aequipecten, Gadus, Pollachius, Pollack Pollachius, The
related to Uses · 2
Maerl → The, Used

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beds rhodolith coralline sea algae growth species falmouth extracted per year red unattached forms refers branched ireland found corallioides calcareum

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kelp forests or sea grass bedsinstance ofEcologyThe ecology of maerl habitats has received very little attention in contrast to other marine ecosystems0.80text
juvenile cod Gadus morhuainstance ofMaerl beds act as nursery areas for the juvenile stages of commercial species0.80text
saithe Pollachius virensinstance ofMaerl beds act as nursery areas for the juvenile stages of commercial species0.80text
Pollack Pollachius pollachiusinstance ofMaerl beds act as nursery areas for the juvenile stages of commercial species0.80text
juvenile scallops Aequipecten opercularisinstance ofMaerl beds act as nursery areas for the juvenile stages of commercial species0.80text
Maerlrelated to DescriptionIn Europe0.60section
Maerlrelated to DescriptionMediterranean0.60section
Maerlrelated to DescriptionAtlantic0.60section
Maerlrelated to DescriptionPortugal0.60section
Maerlrelated to DescriptionNorway0.60section
Maerlrelated to DescriptionEnglish Channel0.60section
Maerlrelated to DescriptionIrish Sea0.60section

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