Molluscan fauna from the photophilic algae of the infralittoral reef ecosystem (habitat code:1170) of Crete
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The composition and the assemblage structure of the molluscan fauna along a depth gradient from the infralittoral hard bottom photophilic algae communities in the Cretan Sea, East Mediterranean, was studied at 2 different sites during the summers of 2007 and 2008. Samples were collected by means of SCUBA diving under the NAGISA project protocol. Examination of the material revealed 129 species, belonging to three different classes. 40 species are reported for the first time as elements of the molluscan fauna of the Cretan Sea. PERMANOVA shows that significant differences appear between the depths and years (p< 0.05) but not between the sites.
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