Maerl

Maerl (also known as rhodolith) a collective name for non-geniculate coralline red algae with a certain growth habit. Maerl grows at a rate of ∼1mm per year. It accumulates as unattached particles and forms extensive beds in suitable sublittoral sites. The term maerl originally refers to the branched growth form of Lemoine (1910) and the term rhodolith is sedimentalogical or genetic term for both the nodular and branched growth forms (Basso et. al, 2015).

Maerl

Maerl (also known as rhodolith) a collective name for non-geniculate coralline red algae with a certain growth habit. Maerl grows at a rate of ∼1mm per year. It accumulates as unattached particles and forms extensive beds in suitable sublittoral sites. The term maerl originally refers to the branched growth form of Lemoine (1910) and the term rhodolith is sedimentalogical or genetic term for both the nodular and branched growth forms (Basso et. al, 2015).