Metacommunity structure of benthic foraminifera in Rio de Janeiro coastal lagoons
Pierre Belart,
Maria Lucia Lorini,
Marcos Souza Lima Figueiredo
et al.
Abstract:Metacommunity theory addresses local interactions and regional processes, offering a powerful framework to comprehend the species composition of a region and the factors that shape its structure along environmental gradients. By incorporating spatial dynamics, the metacommunity analysis explores the relationships that govern the ecological communities at different spatial scales. The objective of this work is to describe the structure of a metacommunity of living foraminifera, to relate it to physical and chem… Show more
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