Data_Sheet_1_Spatially Variable Effects of Artificially-Created Physical Complexity on Subtidal Benthos.pdf
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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ftfrontimediafig:oai:figshare.com:article/15619389 2023-05-15T17:41:37+02:00 Data_Sheet_1_Spatially Variable Effects of Artificially-Created Physical Complexity on Subtidal Benthos.pdf 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 2021-08-20T05:31:03Z https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.690413.s001 https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Data_Sheet_1_Spatially_Variable_Effects_of_Artificially-Created_Physical_Complexity_on_Subtidal_Benthos_pdf/15619389 unknown doi:10.3389/fevo.2021.690413.s001 https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Data_Sheet_1_Spatially_Variable_Effects_of_Artificially-Created_Physical_Complexity_on_Subtidal_Benthos_pdf/15619389 CC BY 4.0 CC-BY Evolutionary Biology Ecology Invasive Species Ecology Landscape Ecology Conservation and Biodiversity Behavioural Ecology Community Ecology (excl. Invasive Species Ecology) Ecological Physiology Freshwater Ecology Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology) Population Ecology Terrestrial Ecology urbanization ocean sprawl biodiversity seeding mussels artificial structures eco-engineering ecological engineering Dataset 2021 ftfrontimediafig https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.690413.s001 2021-08-25T23:00:45Z 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. Dataset Northeast Atlantic Frontiers: Figshare |
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Evolutionary Biology Ecology Invasive Species Ecology Landscape Ecology Conservation and Biodiversity Behavioural Ecology Community Ecology (excl. Invasive Species Ecology) Ecological Physiology Freshwater Ecology Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology) Population Ecology Terrestrial Ecology urbanization ocean sprawl biodiversity seeding mussels artificial structures eco-engineering ecological engineering |
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Evolutionary Biology Ecology Invasive Species Ecology Landscape Ecology Conservation and Biodiversity Behavioural Ecology Community Ecology (excl. Invasive Species Ecology) Ecological Physiology Freshwater Ecology Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology) Population Ecology Terrestrial Ecology urbanization ocean sprawl biodiversity seeding mussels artificial structures eco-engineering ecological engineering 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 Data_Sheet_1_Spatially Variable Effects of Artificially-Created Physical Complexity on Subtidal Benthos.pdf |
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Evolutionary Biology Ecology Invasive Species Ecology Landscape Ecology Conservation and Biodiversity Behavioural Ecology Community Ecology (excl. Invasive Species Ecology) Ecological Physiology Freshwater Ecology Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology) Population Ecology Terrestrial Ecology urbanization ocean sprawl biodiversity seeding mussels artificial structures eco-engineering ecological engineering |
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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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Data_Sheet_1_Spatially Variable Effects of Artificially-Created Physical Complexity on Subtidal Benthos.pdf |
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