Nahlah A. Alsuwaiyan

Beyond corals: unveiling the ecological roles of macroalgae in the Red Sea - a review

Macroalgae are fundamental components of coastal and reef-associated marine ecosystems, where they function as dominant benthic primary producers and play a key role in maintaining ecosystem structure and functioning. Through photosynthesis, macroalgae support marine food webs directly via herbivory and indirectly thro...