Current state of ecological functions of coralline algae in coral reef ecosystem
LEI Xin-ming1,2,3, HUANG Hui1,2, HUANG Liang-ming1
1. Key Laboratory of Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China; 2. Tropical Marine Biological Research Station in Hainan, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya 572000, China; 3. Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China
Coralline algae are the marine red calcified macroalgae with 623 species distributing in the world,including a record of 77 species in China.They serve key roles for maintaining the biodiversity and ecological functions in the marine ecosystem,especially in coral reef ecosystem.They possess high primary production,and their calcification can form complex three-dimensional structure which provides a good feeding and biological habitat for reef-associated organisms.The special surface they form can induce the settlement and metamorphosis of many benthic invertebrate larvae in the reef.And their calcification is an important composition of coral reef deposition.Coralline algae,however,contribute greatly to coral reef ecosystem in all aspects,while some mechanisms need to be further studied.This article focuses on some hot issues in the recent study of coralline algae,and reviews the current research state of the ecological function of coralline algae in coral reef ecosystems,in the hope of deepening our understanding in coralline algae and promoting further study on the ecological functions of coralline algae.
雷新明1,2,3, 黄晖1,2*, 黄良民1. 珊瑚礁生态系统中珊瑚藻的生态作用研究进展[J]. , 2012, 31(5): 585-590.
LEI Xin-ming1,2,3, HUANG Hui1,2, HUANG Liang-ming1. Current state of ecological functions of coralline algae in coral reef ecosystem. , 2012, 31(5): 585-590.
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