Can we enhance ecosystem-based coastal defense by connecting oysters to marsh edges?:Analyzing the limits of oyster reef establishment
Nature-based coastal defense schemes commonly value bivalve reefs for i) reducing coastal erosion in the intertidal and for ii) forming fringing reefs near salt marsh edges to protect them against lateral retreat. The capacity for a reef to reduce erosion increases at a higher position in the tidal...
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ftunigroningenpu:oai:pure.rug.nl:publications/b54f2211-b89c-4c66-83e7-ada94adac9f1 2024-09-15T18:03:19+00:00 Can we enhance ecosystem-based coastal defense by connecting oysters to marsh edges?:Analyzing the limits of oyster reef establishment Fivash, Gregory S. Stüben, Delia Bachmann, Mareike Walles, Brenda van Belzen, Jim Didderen, Karin Temmink, Ralph J.M. Lengkeek, Wouter van der Heide, Tjisse Bouma, Tjeerd J. 2021-07-01 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11370/b54f2211-b89c-4c66-83e7-ada94adac9f1 https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/b54f2211-b89c-4c66-83e7-ada94adac9f1 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2021.106221 https://pure.rug.nl/ws/files/204897534/Fivash_et_al_2021_Ecol_Eng.pdf http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85103776263&partnerID=8YFLogxK eng eng https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/b54f2211-b89c-4c66-83e7-ada94adac9f1 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Fivash , G S , Stüben , D , Bachmann , M , Walles , B , van Belzen , J , Didderen , K , Temmink , R J M , Lengkeek , W , van der Heide , T & Bouma , T J 2021 , ' Can we enhance ecosystem-based coastal defense by connecting oysters to marsh edges? Analyzing the limits of oyster reef establishment ' , Ecological engineering , vol. 165 , 106221 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2021.106221 Artificial reef Bivalve reef Facilitation Nature-base coastal defense Oyster reef Range extension Salt marsh article 2021 ftunigroningenpu https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2021.106221 2024-07-01T14:49:24Z Nature-based coastal defense schemes commonly value bivalve reefs for i) reducing coastal erosion in the intertidal and for ii) forming fringing reefs near salt marsh edges to protect them against lateral retreat. The capacity for a reef to reduce erosion increases at a higher position in the tidal frame as the lower over-lying water level magnifies the influence of the reef on wave attenuation. Unfortunately, ecological constraints on reef development typically limit their practical application in coastal protection schemes to the lower intertidal, as bivalves grow best with long inundation times. In micro-tidal areas this is a lesser problem, given the close proximity of lower and upper intertidal ecosystems in space. By contrast, in meso- and macro-tidal estuaries, bivalve reefs tend to form hundreds of meters away from existing marshes, nullifying any wave-protective benefits. In this study, we produce evidence that with the assistance of management measures, widespread reef formation is possible on open mudflats, including bordering the marsh edge in meso- and macro-tidal estuaries, where natural reef formation is normally strongly limited. In four locations throughout the meso- to macro-tidal Dutch Scheldt estuary, we observed the presence of individuals of two major intertidal reef-forming bivalves, Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) and blue mussels (Mytilus edulis), within low-lying Spartina anglica-dominated marshes. As these communities lie well outside of the expected range of reef formation, this observation suggests the existence of mechanisms that extend the habitable range of these bivalves. In a series of field experiments, we first demonstrate how the stabilization of shell-substrate within the marsh promotes successful establishment and adult survival. Secondly, by placing artificial stable substrate in transects from the subtidal up to the marsh edge, we demonstrate that bivalve establishment is possible throughout a much larger range of the intertidal than where natural reefs occur. The ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Crassostrea gigas University of Groningen research database Ecological Engineering 165 106221 |
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Artificial reef Bivalve reef Facilitation Nature-base coastal defense Oyster reef Range extension Salt marsh Fivash, Gregory S. Stüben, Delia Bachmann, Mareike Walles, Brenda van Belzen, Jim Didderen, Karin Temmink, Ralph J.M. Lengkeek, Wouter van der Heide, Tjisse Bouma, Tjeerd J. Can we enhance ecosystem-based coastal defense by connecting oysters to marsh edges?:Analyzing the limits of oyster reef establishment |
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Nature-based coastal defense schemes commonly value bivalve reefs for i) reducing coastal erosion in the intertidal and for ii) forming fringing reefs near salt marsh edges to protect them against lateral retreat. The capacity for a reef to reduce erosion increases at a higher position in the tidal frame as the lower over-lying water level magnifies the influence of the reef on wave attenuation. Unfortunately, ecological constraints on reef development typically limit their practical application in coastal protection schemes to the lower intertidal, as bivalves grow best with long inundation times. In micro-tidal areas this is a lesser problem, given the close proximity of lower and upper intertidal ecosystems in space. By contrast, in meso- and macro-tidal estuaries, bivalve reefs tend to form hundreds of meters away from existing marshes, nullifying any wave-protective benefits. In this study, we produce evidence that with the assistance of management measures, widespread reef formation is possible on open mudflats, including bordering the marsh edge in meso- and macro-tidal estuaries, where natural reef formation is normally strongly limited. In four locations throughout the meso- to macro-tidal Dutch Scheldt estuary, we observed the presence of individuals of two major intertidal reef-forming bivalves, Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) and blue mussels (Mytilus edulis), within low-lying Spartina anglica-dominated marshes. As these communities lie well outside of the expected range of reef formation, this observation suggests the existence of mechanisms that extend the habitable range of these bivalves. In a series of field experiments, we first demonstrate how the stabilization of shell-substrate within the marsh promotes successful establishment and adult survival. Secondly, by placing artificial stable substrate in transects from the subtidal up to the marsh edge, we demonstrate that bivalve establishment is possible throughout a much larger range of the intertidal than where natural reefs occur. The ... |
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Fivash, Gregory S. Stüben, Delia Bachmann, Mareike Walles, Brenda van Belzen, Jim Didderen, Karin Temmink, Ralph J.M. Lengkeek, Wouter van der Heide, Tjisse Bouma, Tjeerd J. |
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Fivash, Gregory S. Stüben, Delia Bachmann, Mareike Walles, Brenda van Belzen, Jim Didderen, Karin Temmink, Ralph J.M. Lengkeek, Wouter van der Heide, Tjisse Bouma, Tjeerd J. |
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Can we enhance ecosystem-based coastal defense by connecting oysters to marsh edges?:Analyzing the limits of oyster reef establishment |
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Can we enhance ecosystem-based coastal defense by connecting oysters to marsh edges?:Analyzing the limits of oyster reef establishment |
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Can we enhance ecosystem-based coastal defense by connecting oysters to marsh edges?:Analyzing the limits of oyster reef establishment |
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can we enhance ecosystem-based coastal defense by connecting oysters to marsh edges?:analyzing the limits of oyster reef establishment |
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Fivash , G S , Stüben , D , Bachmann , M , Walles , B , van Belzen , J , Didderen , K , Temmink , R J M , Lengkeek , W , van der Heide , T & Bouma , T J 2021 , ' Can we enhance ecosystem-based coastal defense by connecting oysters to marsh edges? Analyzing the limits of oyster reef establishment ' , Ecological engineering , vol. 165 , 106221 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2021.106221 |
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