Spatially Variable Effects of Artificially-Created Physical Complexity on Subtidal Benthos
In response to the environmental damage caused by urbanization, Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are being implemented to enhance biodiversity and ecosystem processes with mutual benefits for society and nature. Although the field of NbS is flourishing, experiments in different geographic locations and...
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crfrontiers:10.3389/fevo.2021.690413 2024-06-23T07:55:28+00:00 Spatially Variable Effects of Artificially-Created Physical Complexity on Subtidal Benthos O’Shaughnessy, Kathryn A. Perkol-Finkel, Shimrit Strain, Elisabeth M. A. Bishop, Melanie J. Hawkins, Stephen J. Hanley, Mick E. Lunt, Paul Thompson, Richard C. Hadary, Tomer Shirazi, Raviv Yunnie, Anna L. E. Amstutz, Axelle Milliet, Laura Yong, Clara L. X. Firth, Louise B. 2021 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.690413 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.690413/full unknown Frontiers Media SA https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution volume 9 ISSN 2296-701X journal-article 2021 crfrontiers https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.690413 2024-06-11T04:09:14Z In response to the environmental damage caused by urbanization, Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are being implemented to enhance biodiversity and ecosystem processes with mutual benefits for society and nature. Although the field of NbS is flourishing, experiments in different geographic locations and environmental contexts have produced variable results, with knowledge particularly lacking for the subtidal zone. This study tested the effects of physical complexity on colonizing communities in subtidal habitats in two urban locations: (1) Plymouth, United Kingdom (northeast Atlantic) and (2) Tel Aviv, Israel (eastern Mediterranean) for 15- and 12-months, respectively. At each location, physical complexity was manipulated using experimental tiles that were either flat or had 2.5 or 5.0 cm ridges. In Plymouth, biological complexity was also manipulated through seeding tiles with habitat-forming mussels. The effects of the manipulations on taxon and functional richness, and community composition were assessed at both locations, and in Plymouth the survival and size of seeded mussels and abundance and size of recruited mussels were also assessed. Effects of physical complexity differed between locations. Physical complexity did not influence richness or community composition in Plymouth, while in Tel Aviv, there were effects of complexity on community composition. In Plymouth, effects of biological complexity were found with mussel seeding reducing taxon richness, supporting larger recruited mussels, and influencing community composition. Our results suggest that outcomes of NbS experiments are context-dependent and highlight the risk of extrapolating the findings outside of the context in which they were tested. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northeast Atlantic Frontiers (Publisher) Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 9 |
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In response to the environmental damage caused by urbanization, Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are being implemented to enhance biodiversity and ecosystem processes with mutual benefits for society and nature. Although the field of NbS is flourishing, experiments in different geographic locations and environmental contexts have produced variable results, with knowledge particularly lacking for the subtidal zone. This study tested the effects of physical complexity on colonizing communities in subtidal habitats in two urban locations: (1) Plymouth, United Kingdom (northeast Atlantic) and (2) Tel Aviv, Israel (eastern Mediterranean) for 15- and 12-months, respectively. At each location, physical complexity was manipulated using experimental tiles that were either flat or had 2.5 or 5.0 cm ridges. In Plymouth, biological complexity was also manipulated through seeding tiles with habitat-forming mussels. The effects of the manipulations on taxon and functional richness, and community composition were assessed at both locations, and in Plymouth the survival and size of seeded mussels and abundance and size of recruited mussels were also assessed. Effects of physical complexity differed between locations. Physical complexity did not influence richness or community composition in Plymouth, while in Tel Aviv, there were effects of complexity on community composition. In Plymouth, effects of biological complexity were found with mussel seeding reducing taxon richness, supporting larger recruited mussels, and influencing community composition. Our results suggest that outcomes of NbS experiments are context-dependent and highlight the risk of extrapolating the findings outside of the context in which they were tested. |
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O’Shaughnessy, Kathryn A. Perkol-Finkel, Shimrit Strain, Elisabeth M. A. Bishop, Melanie J. Hawkins, Stephen J. Hanley, Mick E. Lunt, Paul Thompson, Richard C. Hadary, Tomer Shirazi, Raviv Yunnie, Anna L. E. Amstutz, Axelle Milliet, Laura Yong, Clara L. X. Firth, Louise B. |
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O’Shaughnessy, Kathryn A. Perkol-Finkel, Shimrit Strain, Elisabeth M. A. Bishop, Melanie J. Hawkins, Stephen J. Hanley, Mick E. Lunt, Paul Thompson, Richard C. Hadary, Tomer Shirazi, Raviv Yunnie, Anna L. E. Amstutz, Axelle Milliet, Laura Yong, Clara L. X. Firth, Louise B. Spatially Variable Effects of Artificially-Created Physical Complexity on Subtidal Benthos |
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O’Shaughnessy, Kathryn A. Perkol-Finkel, Shimrit Strain, Elisabeth M. A. Bishop, Melanie J. Hawkins, Stephen J. Hanley, Mick E. Lunt, Paul Thompson, Richard C. Hadary, Tomer Shirazi, Raviv Yunnie, Anna L. E. Amstutz, Axelle Milliet, Laura Yong, Clara L. X. Firth, Louise B. |
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Spatially Variable Effects of Artificially-Created Physical Complexity on Subtidal Benthos |
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Spatially Variable Effects of Artificially-Created Physical Complexity on Subtidal Benthos |
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Spatially Variable Effects of Artificially-Created Physical Complexity on Subtidal Benthos |
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Spatially Variable Effects of Artificially-Created Physical Complexity on Subtidal Benthos |
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Spatially Variable Effects of Artificially-Created Physical Complexity on Subtidal Benthos |
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spatially variable effects of artificially-created physical complexity on subtidal benthos |
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