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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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:92eb0d41d6b0401994348e45861abf99 2023-05-15T17:41:34+02:00 Spatially Variable Effects of Artificially-Created Physical Complexity on Subtidal Benthos Kathryn A. O’Shaughnessy Shimrit Perkol-Finkel Elisabeth M. A. Strain Melanie J. Bishop Stephen J. Hawkins Mick E. Hanley Paul Lunt Richard C. Thompson Tomer Hadary Raviv Shirazi Anna L. E. Yunnie Axelle Amstutz Laura Milliet Clara L. X. Yong Louise B. Firth 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.690413 https://doaj.org/article/92eb0d41d6b0401994348e45861abf99 EN eng Frontiers Media S.A. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.690413/full https://doaj.org/toc/2296-701X 2296-701X doi:10.3389/fevo.2021.690413 https://doaj.org/article/92eb0d41d6b0401994348e45861abf99 Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Vol 9 (2021) urbanization ocean sprawl biodiversity seeding mussels artificial structures Evolution QH359-425 Ecology QH540-549.5 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.690413 2022-12-31T05:49:27Z 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 Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles 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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Kathryn A. O’Shaughnessy Shimrit Perkol-Finkel Elisabeth M. A. Strain Melanie J. Bishop Stephen J. Hawkins Mick E. Hanley Paul Lunt Richard C. Thompson Tomer Hadary Raviv Shirazi Anna L. E. Yunnie Axelle Amstutz Laura Milliet Clara L. X. Yong Louise B. Firth |
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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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