Steinberg, Ronny https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1797-1391
Buschbaum, Christian
Bischof, Kai https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4497-1920
Funding for this research was provided by:
Universität Bremen
Article History
Received: 8 September 2025
Revised: 13 February 2026
Accepted: 23 February 2026
First Online: 20 March 2026
Declarations
Conflict of interest: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest or financial involvement that could be perceived as having influenced the research, analysis, or interpretation presented in this work.
Ethical approval: No specific ethical approval was required for this study. The research involved the collection of macroalgae only and did not include any vertebrate animals, cephalopods, or protected species. Sampling was conducted in accordance with local regulations governing scientific work in the Wadden Sea.