Marine environmental researchAnimalsNorwayBryozoaPhytoplanktonLarva
The influence of environmental factors and phytoplankton blooms on cyphonautes larvae abundance and bryozoan colony development at a kelp farm in central Norway.
G M Fragoso, Nalia Hama, Elisabeth Snijder, David Aldridge, Ana R Borrero-Santiago, Ole Jacob Broch, Geir Johnsen, Yngvar Olsen, Maja Hatlebakk
Published: 202610.1016/j.marenvres.2026.107854
Abstract
Seaweed cultivation offers a potentially sustainable solution for biomass production. However, in Norway, biomass quality at kelp farms is affected by biofouling, typically from encrusting bryozoans, such as Membranipora membranacea and Electra pilos…
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