Establishing mollusk colonization and assemblage patterns in planted mangrove stands of different ages in Lingayen Gulf, Philippines
We investigated the assemblage patterns and species composition of infaunal mollusks in different ages of planted mangroves (6-, 8-, 10-, 11- and 18-year old) in Lingayen Gulf, northwestern Philippines. The study aimed to determine if the mollusk assemblage was associated with the developing forest...
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ftunivqespace:oai:espace.library.uq.edu.au:UQ:209424 2023-05-15T13:55:31+02:00 Establishing mollusk colonization and assemblage patterns in planted mangrove stands of different ages in Lingayen Gulf, Philippines Salmo III, Severino. G Duke, Norman. C Johan F. Gottgens Charles S. Hopkinson Jr. Eric Wolanski 2010-12-01 https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:209424 eng eng Springer Netherlands doi:10.1007/s11273-010-9189-8 issn:0923-4861 issn:1572-9834 Mangroves Rehabilitation Planting Habitat function Trajectory Mollusks Gazi Bay Forests Restoration Management Macrofauna Fauna Conservation Ecosystems Allometry C1 960502 Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic Environments 960506 Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Fresh Ground and Surface Water Environments 060205 Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology) Journal Article 2010 ftunivqespace https://doi.org/10.1007/s11273-010-9189-8 2020-10-27T00:41:05Z We investigated the assemblage patterns and species composition of infaunal mollusks in different ages of planted mangroves (6-, 8-, 10-, 11- and 18-year old) in Lingayen Gulf, northwestern Philippines. The study aimed to determine if the mollusk assemblage was associated with the developing forest and if such patterns could provide evidence for restoration of habitat functionality. A total of 11 mollusk species were recorded. Only two species, Cerithidea cingulata (Gmelin, 1791) and Nerita polita (Linnaeus, 1758), consistently appeared in all stands where the former had increased biomass in maturing stands and the latter peaked in intermediate age stands. Vegetation structure and biomass, and sediment characteristics changed as plantations matured. Likewise, mollusk assemblages (based on species composition and biomass) significantly varied among different age stands. Such changes in assemblage patterns were correlated with vegetation and sediment characteristics. The groupings of mollusks species in the different stands can be categorized into: decreasing (species that have initially high biomass but disappeared in older stands); no detectable change (species that did not show any change in biomass); peaking (species that initially had low biomass, peaked at intermediate stands, and then diminished in mature stands; and, increasing (species that have increasing biomass with maturing stands). In summary, this study affirmed: (1) rehabilitated mangroves with increased forest structure and biomass can be effective in facilitating infaunal colonization; and (2) mollusk assemblage patterns changed as stands grow older. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic The University of Queensland: UQ eSpace Antarctic Wetlands Ecology and Management 18 6 745 754 |
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Mangroves Rehabilitation Planting Habitat function Trajectory Mollusks Gazi Bay Forests Restoration Management Macrofauna Fauna Conservation Ecosystems Allometry C1 960502 Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic Environments 960506 Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Fresh Ground and Surface Water Environments 060205 Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology) |
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Mangroves Rehabilitation Planting Habitat function Trajectory Mollusks Gazi Bay Forests Restoration Management Macrofauna Fauna Conservation Ecosystems Allometry C1 960502 Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic Environments 960506 Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Fresh Ground and Surface Water Environments 060205 Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology) Salmo III, Severino. G Duke, Norman. C Establishing mollusk colonization and assemblage patterns in planted mangrove stands of different ages in Lingayen Gulf, Philippines |
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Mangroves Rehabilitation Planting Habitat function Trajectory Mollusks Gazi Bay Forests Restoration Management Macrofauna Fauna Conservation Ecosystems Allometry C1 960502 Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic Environments 960506 Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Fresh Ground and Surface Water Environments 060205 Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology) |
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We investigated the assemblage patterns and species composition of infaunal mollusks in different ages of planted mangroves (6-, 8-, 10-, 11- and 18-year old) in Lingayen Gulf, northwestern Philippines. The study aimed to determine if the mollusk assemblage was associated with the developing forest and if such patterns could provide evidence for restoration of habitat functionality. A total of 11 mollusk species were recorded. Only two species, Cerithidea cingulata (Gmelin, 1791) and Nerita polita (Linnaeus, 1758), consistently appeared in all stands where the former had increased biomass in maturing stands and the latter peaked in intermediate age stands. Vegetation structure and biomass, and sediment characteristics changed as plantations matured. Likewise, mollusk assemblages (based on species composition and biomass) significantly varied among different age stands. Such changes in assemblage patterns were correlated with vegetation and sediment characteristics. The groupings of mollusks species in the different stands can be categorized into: decreasing (species that have initially high biomass but disappeared in older stands); no detectable change (species that did not show any change in biomass); peaking (species that initially had low biomass, peaked at intermediate stands, and then diminished in mature stands; and, increasing (species that have increasing biomass with maturing stands). In summary, this study affirmed: (1) rehabilitated mangroves with increased forest structure and biomass can be effective in facilitating infaunal colonization; and (2) mollusk assemblage patterns changed as stands grow older. |
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Johan F. Gottgens Charles S. Hopkinson Jr. Eric Wolanski |
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Establishing mollusk colonization and assemblage patterns in planted mangrove stands of different ages in Lingayen Gulf, Philippines |
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Establishing mollusk colonization and assemblage patterns in planted mangrove stands of different ages in Lingayen Gulf, Philippines |
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Establishing mollusk colonization and assemblage patterns in planted mangrove stands of different ages in Lingayen Gulf, Philippines |
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Establishing mollusk colonization and assemblage patterns in planted mangrove stands of different ages in Lingayen Gulf, Philippines |
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Establishing mollusk colonization and assemblage patterns in planted mangrove stands of different ages in Lingayen Gulf, Philippines |
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establishing mollusk colonization and assemblage patterns in planted mangrove stands of different ages in lingayen gulf, philippines |
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