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Glossary

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Ecology - Distribution


               

UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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Zonation - Zonazione

Exemples of zonation from the coast of Roscoff (Bretagne, France)
Esempi di zonazione sulla costa di Roscoff (Bretagna, Frencia)

.   Sheltered environment - Ambiente riparato

      Pelvetia canaliculata
                                       High Water Neap
   
                                    Alta marea
   l
   l
   l
   l
   l
   l
   l                  Porphyra linearis
   l
   l
   Fucus spiralis
   l
   l
                  Enteromorpha sp.
   l   
   l
   l                  Catenella caespitosa
   l
   l
   l
   l
   
   l
   l
   l
   l
   l
   Fucus vesiculosus
   l
   l
   l
                                       Low Water Neap
                                       Bassa marea
   l    Fucus serratus
.                                                                                 
l                  Ascophyllum nodosum
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.   Exposed environment - Ambiente esposto
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                                         High Water Neap

.                                        Alta marea
        Fucus vesiculosus
                     var. evesiculosus
..

        Fucus serratus
                                         Low Water Neap
                              
           Bassa marea
   
   l
   l
   l
   l
   Himanthalia elongata
   l
   l
   l
   l
   l
   l
   Laminaria digitata
   l
   l
   l
                 Calliblepharis jubata
   l     
            Palmaria palmata
   l
                 Lomentaria articulata
   l     
            Condrachanthus teedei
   l
   
   l
   Halidrys siliquosa
   l
   l
   Cystoseira baccata
   l
   l                        Low Water Spring
   l                       
Bassa marea equinoziale
   l
   l
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Bibliography

Adam P. 1990 - Saltmarsh Ecology. University Press, Cambridge.

Cabioc'h J., Floc'h J.-Y., Le Toquin A. - Boudouresque C.-F., Meinesz A., Verlaque M. 1992 - Guide des Algues des Mers d'Europe. Delachaux et Niestlé, Paris.

Cole K.M., Sheath R.G. 1995 - Biology of the Red Algae. University Press, Cambridge

Gayral P. 1966 - Les Algues des Cotes Francaises. Editions Doin, Paris.

Hawkins J.H., Jones H.D. 1992 - Marine Field Course Guide 1. Rocky Shores. IMMEL Publishing, London

Lewis J.R. 1964 - The ecology of rocky shores. The English University Press ltd, London

Newton L. 1931 - A Handbook of the British Seaweeds. British Museum, Natural History, London.

Pères J.M., Picard J. 1964 - Noveau Manuel de Bionomie Benthique de la Mer Mèditerranèe. Recueil des Travaux de la Station Marine d'Endoume, 3, 47, 5-137