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Macroalgae

Macroalgae form the foundation of the food chain in aquatic ecosystems, providing food and habitat for many living creatures.

Photo: Akdeniz Koruma Vakfı Arşivi

At a glance

  1. Macroalgae form the foundation of the food chain in aquatic ecosystems, providing food and habitat for many living creatures.

  2. Ecosystems in which these species are prevalent and diverse are an indicator of healthy marine areas.

  3. To measure the efficiency of the conservation work it carries out and to monitor the development of marine ecosystems in its work areas, the Mediterranean Conservation Foundation;

About

Macroalgae are the foundation of the food chain in aquatic ecosystems and provide habitat and feeding areas for many living creatures. Ecosystems in which these species are prevalent and diverse are an indicator of healthy marine areas.

For this species

What we do

Distribution and population monitoring

To measure the efficiency of the conservation work it carries out and to monitor the development of marine ecosystems in its work areas, the Mediterranean Conservation Foundation works to determine the distribution and population size of macroalgae species at three locations each in the Gökova Bay, Fethiye-Göcek and Kaş-Kekova Special Environmental Protection Areas in spring and autumn.

01Distribution and population monitoring

To measure the efficiency of the conservation work it carries out and to monitor the development of marine ecosystems in its work areas, the Mediterranean Conservation Foundation works to determine the distribution and population size of macroalgae species at three locations each in the Gökova Bay, Fethiye-Göcek and Kaş-Kekova Special Environmental Protection Areas in spring and autumn.

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