Biological structures as a source of habitat heterogeneity and biodiversity on the deep ocean margins
Biological structures exert a major influence on species diversity at both local and regional scales on deep continental margins. Some organisms use other species as substrates for attachment, shelter, feeding or parasitism, but there may also be Mutual benefits from the association. Here, we highli...
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ftunivgent:oai:archive.ugent.be:1109028 2023-10-01T03:57:18+02:00 Biological structures as a source of habitat heterogeneity and biodiversity on the deep ocean margins Buhl-Mortensen, Lene Vanreusel, Ann Gooday, Andrew J Levin, Lisa A Priede, Imants G Buhl-Mortensen, Pal Gheerardyn, Hendrik King, Nicola J Raes, Maarten 2010 application/pdf https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/1109028 http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-1109028 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0485.2010.00359.x https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/1109028/file/1226616 eng eng info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/226354 https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/1109028 http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-1109028 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0485.2010.00359.x https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/1109028/file/1226616 No license (in copyright) info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess MARINE ECOLOGY-AN EVOLUTIONARY PERSPECTIVE ISSN: 0173-9565 Biology and Life Sciences SEABIGHT NE ATLANTIC OXYGEN MINIMUM ZONE PARAGORGIA-ARBOREA L ABYSSAL NORTHEAST ATLANTIC LIVING BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA WATER GORGONIAN CORALS CORAL LOPHELIA-PERTUSA xenophyophores sponge reefs ecosystem engineering deep-water coral deep sea continental slope commensal CONTINENTAL-SLOPE Biodiversity DARWIN MOUNDS biotic structures XENOPHYOPHORES PROTISTA journalArticle info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2010 ftunivgent https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0485.2010.00359.x 2023-09-06T22:24:31Z Biological structures exert a major influence on species diversity at both local and regional scales on deep continental margins. Some organisms use other species as substrates for attachment, shelter, feeding or parasitism, but there may also be Mutual benefits from the association. Here, we highlight the structural attributes and biotic effects of the habitats that corals, sea pens, sponges and xenophyophores offer other organisms. The environmental setting of the biological structures influences their species composition. The importance of benthic species as substrates seems to increase with depth as the complexity of the surrounding geological substrate and food supply decline. There are marked differences in the degree of mutualistic relationships between habitat-forming taxa. This is especially evident for scleractinian corals, which have high numbers of facultative associates (commensals) and few obligate associates (mutualists), and gorgonians, with their few commensals and many obligate associates. Size, flexibility and architectural complexity of the habitat-forming organism are positively related to species diversity for both sessile and mobile species. This is mainly evident for commensal species sharing a facultative relationship with their host. Habitat complexity is enhanced by the architecture of biological structures, as well as by biological interactions. Colony morphology has a great influence on feeding efficiency for suspension feeders. Suspension feeding, habitat-forming organisms modify the environment to optimize their food uptake. This environmental advantage is also passed on to associated filter-feeding species. These effects are poorly understood but represent key points for understanding ecosystems and biodiversity on continental margins. In this paper we explore the contributions of organisms and the biotic structures they create (rather than physical modifications) to habitat heterogeneity and diversity on the deep continental margins. Article in Journal/Newspaper Lophelia pertusa Northeast Atlantic Paragorgia arborea Ghent University Academic Bibliography Marine Ecology 31 1 21 50 |
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Biology and Life Sciences SEABIGHT NE ATLANTIC OXYGEN MINIMUM ZONE PARAGORGIA-ARBOREA L ABYSSAL NORTHEAST ATLANTIC LIVING BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA WATER GORGONIAN CORALS CORAL LOPHELIA-PERTUSA xenophyophores sponge reefs ecosystem engineering deep-water coral deep sea continental slope commensal CONTINENTAL-SLOPE Biodiversity DARWIN MOUNDS biotic structures XENOPHYOPHORES PROTISTA |
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Biology and Life Sciences SEABIGHT NE ATLANTIC OXYGEN MINIMUM ZONE PARAGORGIA-ARBOREA L ABYSSAL NORTHEAST ATLANTIC LIVING BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA WATER GORGONIAN CORALS CORAL LOPHELIA-PERTUSA xenophyophores sponge reefs ecosystem engineering deep-water coral deep sea continental slope commensal CONTINENTAL-SLOPE Biodiversity DARWIN MOUNDS biotic structures XENOPHYOPHORES PROTISTA Buhl-Mortensen, Lene Vanreusel, Ann Gooday, Andrew J Levin, Lisa A Priede, Imants G Buhl-Mortensen, Pal Gheerardyn, Hendrik King, Nicola J Raes, Maarten Biological structures as a source of habitat heterogeneity and biodiversity on the deep ocean margins |
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Biology and Life Sciences SEABIGHT NE ATLANTIC OXYGEN MINIMUM ZONE PARAGORGIA-ARBOREA L ABYSSAL NORTHEAST ATLANTIC LIVING BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA WATER GORGONIAN CORALS CORAL LOPHELIA-PERTUSA xenophyophores sponge reefs ecosystem engineering deep-water coral deep sea continental slope commensal CONTINENTAL-SLOPE Biodiversity DARWIN MOUNDS biotic structures XENOPHYOPHORES PROTISTA |
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Biological structures exert a major influence on species diversity at both local and regional scales on deep continental margins. Some organisms use other species as substrates for attachment, shelter, feeding or parasitism, but there may also be Mutual benefits from the association. Here, we highlight the structural attributes and biotic effects of the habitats that corals, sea pens, sponges and xenophyophores offer other organisms. The environmental setting of the biological structures influences their species composition. The importance of benthic species as substrates seems to increase with depth as the complexity of the surrounding geological substrate and food supply decline. There are marked differences in the degree of mutualistic relationships between habitat-forming taxa. This is especially evident for scleractinian corals, which have high numbers of facultative associates (commensals) and few obligate associates (mutualists), and gorgonians, with their few commensals and many obligate associates. Size, flexibility and architectural complexity of the habitat-forming organism are positively related to species diversity for both sessile and mobile species. This is mainly evident for commensal species sharing a facultative relationship with their host. Habitat complexity is enhanced by the architecture of biological structures, as well as by biological interactions. Colony morphology has a great influence on feeding efficiency for suspension feeders. Suspension feeding, habitat-forming organisms modify the environment to optimize their food uptake. This environmental advantage is also passed on to associated filter-feeding species. These effects are poorly understood but represent key points for understanding ecosystems and biodiversity on continental margins. In this paper we explore the contributions of organisms and the biotic structures they create (rather than physical modifications) to habitat heterogeneity and diversity on the deep continental margins. |
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Biological structures as a source of habitat heterogeneity and biodiversity on the deep ocean margins |
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Biological structures as a source of habitat heterogeneity and biodiversity on the deep ocean margins |
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Biological structures as a source of habitat heterogeneity and biodiversity on the deep ocean margins |
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Biological structures as a source of habitat heterogeneity and biodiversity on the deep ocean margins |
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Biological structures as a source of habitat heterogeneity and biodiversity on the deep ocean margins |
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biological structures as a source of habitat heterogeneity and biodiversity on the deep ocean margins |
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https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/1109028 http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-1109028 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0485.2010.00359.x https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/1109028/file/1226616 |
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Lophelia pertusa Northeast Atlantic Paragorgia arborea |
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