Antarctic Marine Animal Forests: Three-Dimensional Communities in Southern Ocean Ecosystems
Both Southern Ocean and terrestrial systems contain three-dimensional biotic components that are key in shaping and defining their respective ecosystems and communities. Antarctic suspension-feeding communities, which inhabit the shelf of the Southern Ocean, resemble “Terrestrial Vegetation Forests”...
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ftunivgenova:oai:iris.unige.it:11567/897097 2024-02-11T09:57:34+01:00 Antarctic Marine Animal Forests: Three-Dimensional Communities in Southern Ocean Ecosystems Julian Gutt Vonda Cummings Paul Dayton Enrique Isla Anke Jentsch Stefano Schiaparelli S. Rossi, L. Bramanti, A. Gori, C. Orejas (editors) S. Rossi, L. Bramanti, A. Gori, C. Orejas Gutt, Julian Cummings, Vonda Dayton, Paul Isla, Enrique Jentsch, Anke Schiaparelli, Stefano 2017 STAMPA http://hdl.handle.net/11567/897097 eng eng Springer info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/isbn/978-3-319-21013-1 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/isbn/978-3-319-17001-5 ispartofbook:Marine Animal Forests. The Ecology of Benthic Biodiversity Hotspots firstpage:315 lastpage:344 numberofpages:30 alleditors:S. Rossi, L. Bramanti, A. Gori, C. Orejas http://hdl.handle.net/11567/897097 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/scopus/2-s2.0-85055011677 info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess Limiting factors Ecological drivers Areal coverage Three-dimensional structure Interactions Energy flow Disturbance Climate change Conservation info:eu-repo/semantics/bookPart 2017 ftunivgenova 2024-01-17T18:04:48Z Both Southern Ocean and terrestrial systems contain three-dimensional biotic components that are key in shaping and defining their respective ecosystems and communities. Antarctic suspension-feeding communities, which inhabit the shelf of the Southern Ocean, resemble “Terrestrial Vegetation Forests” (TVF) or shrublands and support the concept of “Antarctic Marine Animal Forests” (AMAF). They comprise mostly sessile animals, provide microniches for an associated mobile fauna, and are fragmented and regionally mixed with other communities. On land, only high mountains and very dry regions are unsuitable for TVF, analogous to the virtual absence of AMAF from the deep sea (>1000 m). Besides fundamental differences between these systems in energy flow and other ecological drivers such as light requirements and dispersal opportunities, both “forests” experience similar disturbances, which impact ecosystem dynamics and diversity in similar ways. While land use affects and reduces terrestrial forests, climate change and fishing impacts are the most serious threats to the Southern Ocean ecosystem. Research priorities for a better understanding of “Antarctic Marine Animal Forests” demand (1) mapping biotic communities and their structural and functional diversity, especially in terms of hot and cold spots; (2) understanding ecological function, including ecosystem productivity and dynamics; (3) cross-system comparison to identify generality or uniqueness in ecosystem structure and dynamics; and (4) implication of existing and new research approaches and conservation strategies. Book Part Antarc* Antarctic Southern Ocean Università degli Studi di Genova: CINECA IRIS Antarctic Southern Ocean |
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Both Southern Ocean and terrestrial systems contain three-dimensional biotic components that are key in shaping and defining their respective ecosystems and communities. Antarctic suspension-feeding communities, which inhabit the shelf of the Southern Ocean, resemble “Terrestrial Vegetation Forests” (TVF) or shrublands and support the concept of “Antarctic Marine Animal Forests” (AMAF). They comprise mostly sessile animals, provide microniches for an associated mobile fauna, and are fragmented and regionally mixed with other communities. On land, only high mountains and very dry regions are unsuitable for TVF, analogous to the virtual absence of AMAF from the deep sea (>1000 m). Besides fundamental differences between these systems in energy flow and other ecological drivers such as light requirements and dispersal opportunities, both “forests” experience similar disturbances, which impact ecosystem dynamics and diversity in similar ways. While land use affects and reduces terrestrial forests, climate change and fishing impacts are the most serious threats to the Southern Ocean ecosystem. Research priorities for a better understanding of “Antarctic Marine Animal Forests” demand (1) mapping biotic communities and their structural and functional diversity, especially in terms of hot and cold spots; (2) understanding ecological function, including ecosystem productivity and dynamics; (3) cross-system comparison to identify generality or uniqueness in ecosystem structure and dynamics; and (4) implication of existing and new research approaches and conservation strategies. |
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S. Rossi, L. Bramanti, A. Gori, C. Orejas (editors) S. Rossi, L. Bramanti, A. Gori, C. Orejas Gutt, Julian Cummings, Vonda Dayton, Paul Isla, Enrique Jentsch, Anke Schiaparelli, Stefano |
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Julian Gutt Vonda Cummings Paul Dayton Enrique Isla Anke Jentsch Stefano Schiaparelli |
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Julian Gutt Vonda Cummings Paul Dayton Enrique Isla Anke Jentsch Stefano Schiaparelli |
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Antarctic Marine Animal Forests: Three-Dimensional Communities in Southern Ocean Ecosystems |
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Antarctic Marine Animal Forests: Three-Dimensional Communities in Southern Ocean Ecosystems |
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Antarctic Marine Animal Forests: Three-Dimensional Communities in Southern Ocean Ecosystems |
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Antarctic Marine Animal Forests: Three-Dimensional Communities in Southern Ocean Ecosystems |
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Antarctic Marine Animal Forests: Three-Dimensional Communities in Southern Ocean Ecosystems |
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antarctic marine animal forests: three-dimensional communities in southern ocean ecosystems |
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