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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. <i>Ascophyllum nodosum</i> and <i>Fucus</i> spp. are the most characteristic algae, with other associates including <i>Enteromorpha</i> spp., <i>Ulva lactuca, Porphyra laciniata, Phyllitis fascia</i>, and <i>Cladophora</i> 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 <i>Mytilus edulis</i> (blue mussel), <i>Balanus balanoides</i> (barnacles), <i>Littorina</i> spp., (periwinkles), and <i>Acmaea testudinalis</i> (limpets), as well as species of <i>Asterias</i> (starfish). 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31382.CEGL006341
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: association
  • This Community's Children: [none]
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  Common: New England Rocky Intertidal Community
  Translated: Yellow Tang - Black Tang Tidal Algal Nonvascular Vegetation
  Scientific: Ascophyllum nodosum - Fucus vesiculosus Tidal Algal Nonvascular Vegetation
  Code: CEGL006341