Population and community ecology of seaweeds

摘要: Publisher Summary The aim of this chapter is to provide a synthesis recent studies on the ecology seaweeds at population and community levels organization. Ecophysiological that relate directly organizations have also been included within scope review. In general, however, little attention given organismic level. A study literature reveals least 100 relating carried out since 1980. At level, there continuing flood publications describing bio-interactions. new data allow re-assessment general models organization put forward in mid late 1970s. geographic species assemblages falls review no qualitative difference between geographical ecological distributions. information can be used re-examine (and many cases refute) conclusions over 50 years distribution physiology seaweeds.