A biofilm micro-community dominated by the diatom Campylodiscus neofastuosus (Surirellales) binds detritus used as food source for rare brittle stars endemic to two Bahamian caves
The rare endemic brittle star Amphicutis stygobita (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea: Amphilepididae) is found in Bernier Cave on San Salvador Island in The Bahamas. We report here on the diatom-rich detritus on which the brittle star feeds. The detritus contains a microbial biofilm dominated by a large d...
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| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Subterranean Biology |
| Online Access: | https://subtbiol.pensoft.net/article/141192/download/pdf/ |
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