Structure of the algal turf community in interaction with massive corals inAlbuquerque Atoll, Seaflower Biosphere Reserve, SW Caribbean
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In continental and oceanic reefs of the Colombian Caribbean, acute and chronic disturbances have driven the transition from coral-dominated to macroalgal communities, resulting in changes in their structure and function. Currently, algal turfs are the most abundant benthic component, hence the importance of evaluating their composition and community structure in direct interactions with massive corals. With the aim of advancing our knowledge of algal turfs in the Colombian Caribbean, 94 coral skeleton cores in residual interaction with algal turfs were collected and analyzed as part of the Seaflower 2018 Scientific Expedition to the Cayos Albuquerque Atoll. 20 orders, 22 families, and 31 genera of turf algae were identified, with Lyngbia, Polysiphonia, and Chondria being the most common genera in the atoll's different geomorphological units. It is suggested that structural variations in the turf community at interaction boundaries are related to the prevailing environmental conditions within the geomorphological units, primarily the degree of wave exposure and depth of the water column, and to a lesser extent to the colonial type of corals, although substrate type (coral species) may apparently determine the presence of certain algal genera.
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