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Ascophyllum nodosum - Fucus vesiculosus Tidal Algal Nonvascular Vegetation | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Ascophyllum nodosum - Fucus vesiculosus Tidal Algal Nonvascular Vegetation Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of... Description: This algal vegetation occurs on rocky intertidal habitats of the north Atlantic coast. It spans the littoral zone between mean high tide and mean low tide and can locally extend into the upper sublittoral. This habitat is characterized by alternating submergence by tidal flooding and exposure to air. Substrate is composed of rocks, boulders, and cobbles. Ascophyllum nodosum and Fucus spp. are the most characteristic algae, with other associates including Enteromorpha spp., Ulva lactuca, Porphyra laciniata, Phyllitis fascia, and Cladophora spp. There is seasonal and geographic variability in species composition between areas north versus south of Cape Cod, which forms a major boundary between colder waters to the north fed by arctic currents and warmer waters to the south fed by the Gulf Stream. Distinct species zonation can reflect upper littoral, lower littoral and sublittoral zones, but species often intergrade. Invertebrates are important members of this community, including Mytilus edulis (blue mussel), Balanus balanoides (barnacles), Littorina spp., (periwinkles), and Acmaea testudinalis (limpets), as well as species of Asterias (starfish).  Accession Code: VB.CC.22526.ASCOPHYLLUMNODO Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Ascophyllum nodosum - Fucus vesiculosus Tidal Algal Nonvascular Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Yellow Tang - Black Tang Tidal Algal Nonvascular Vegetation   Code: CEGL006341   Scientific: Ascophyllum nodosum - Fucus vesiculosus Tidal Algal Nonvascular Vegetation   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686527 NatureServe Explorer   Common: New England Rocky Intertidal Community (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Ascophyllum nodosum - Fucus vesiculosus Tidal Algal Nonvascular Vegetation