Community structure of deep fjord and shelf benthic fauna receiving different detrital kelp inputs in northern Norway
Kelp forests produce large amounts of macroalgal detritus, ranging from whole plants to small particles (1 mm). The role of this kelp detritus in fueling deep-sea communities adjacent to healthy kelp forests was investigated in a region in the north of Norway by comparing the community structure and...
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ftvliz:oai:oma.vliz.be:337365 2023-05-15T17:43:36+02:00 Community structure of deep fjord and shelf benthic fauna receiving different detrital kelp inputs in northern Norway Ramirez-Llodra, E. Pedersen, T. Dexter, K.F. Hauquier, F. Guilini, K. Mikkelsen, N. Borgersen, G. Van Gyseghem, M. Vanreusel, A. Vilas, D. 2021 application/pdf https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/361384.pdf en eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/000614652000002 https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/361384.pdf info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess %3Ci%3EDeep-Sea+Res.,+Part+1,+Oceanogr.+Res.+Pap.+168%3C%2Fi%3E%3A+103433.+%3Ca+href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fhdl.handle.net%2F10.1016%2Fj.dsr.2020.103433%22+target%3D%22_blank%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Fhdl.handle.net%2F10.1016%2Fj.dsr.2020.103433%3C%2Fa%3E info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2021 ftvliz 2022-05-01T11:54:07Z Kelp forests produce large amounts of macroalgal detritus, ranging from whole plants to small particles (1 mm). The role of this kelp detritus in fueling deep-sea communities adjacent to healthy kelp forests was investigated in a region in the north of Norway by comparing the community structure and biodiversity of meio-, macro-, and megafauna in two deep (450 m) areas with different expected input of kelp detritus: a deep fjord basin surrounded by kelp forests and the adjacent continental shelf 15 km offshore from the kelp forests. The results showed that, although the fjord received a significantly higher amount of large kelp detritus (i.e. blades) than the shelf area, the amount of small kelp detritus available on the sediment was similar in both areas. There were significant differences in the multidimensional scaling analyses on the community structure for meio-, macro-, and megafauna between the fjord and the shelf. Significant differences were also found in biomass, abundance and biodiversity indices for some groups. However, no clear pattern emerged in the community structure and biodiversity between the fjord and the shelf, and the observed differences could not be linked directly to kelp detritus availability. The similar amounts of small particles of kelp detritus in the fjord and shelf area suggest that kelp detritus can provide organic matter to ecosystems further away than initially hypothesized, thus potentially shaping the structure and functioning of deep benthic communities distant from the kelp forests. Yet, the direct (trophic) links of kelp detritus and the studied benthic fauna need to be further analysed. The results are discussed in relation to current global changes in kelp forest, including regime shifts from healthy kelp reefs to turfs or barren areas, which reduce drastically the amount of macroalgal detritus produced and exported. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Norway Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Open Marine Archive (OMA) Norway |
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Kelp forests produce large amounts of macroalgal detritus, ranging from whole plants to small particles (1 mm). The role of this kelp detritus in fueling deep-sea communities adjacent to healthy kelp forests was investigated in a region in the north of Norway by comparing the community structure and biodiversity of meio-, macro-, and megafauna in two deep (450 m) areas with different expected input of kelp detritus: a deep fjord basin surrounded by kelp forests and the adjacent continental shelf 15 km offshore from the kelp forests. The results showed that, although the fjord received a significantly higher amount of large kelp detritus (i.e. blades) than the shelf area, the amount of small kelp detritus available on the sediment was similar in both areas. There were significant differences in the multidimensional scaling analyses on the community structure for meio-, macro-, and megafauna between the fjord and the shelf. Significant differences were also found in biomass, abundance and biodiversity indices for some groups. However, no clear pattern emerged in the community structure and biodiversity between the fjord and the shelf, and the observed differences could not be linked directly to kelp detritus availability. The similar amounts of small particles of kelp detritus in the fjord and shelf area suggest that kelp detritus can provide organic matter to ecosystems further away than initially hypothesized, thus potentially shaping the structure and functioning of deep benthic communities distant from the kelp forests. Yet, the direct (trophic) links of kelp detritus and the studied benthic fauna need to be further analysed. The results are discussed in relation to current global changes in kelp forest, including regime shifts from healthy kelp reefs to turfs or barren areas, which reduce drastically the amount of macroalgal detritus produced and exported. |
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Ramirez-Llodra, E. Pedersen, T. Dexter, K.F. Hauquier, F. Guilini, K. Mikkelsen, N. Borgersen, G. Van Gyseghem, M. Vanreusel, A. Vilas, D. |
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Ramirez-Llodra, E. Pedersen, T. Dexter, K.F. Hauquier, F. Guilini, K. Mikkelsen, N. Borgersen, G. Van Gyseghem, M. Vanreusel, A. Vilas, D. Community structure of deep fjord and shelf benthic fauna receiving different detrital kelp inputs in northern Norway |
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Ramirez-Llodra, E. Pedersen, T. Dexter, K.F. Hauquier, F. Guilini, K. Mikkelsen, N. Borgersen, G. Van Gyseghem, M. Vanreusel, A. Vilas, D. |
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Community structure of deep fjord and shelf benthic fauna receiving different detrital kelp inputs in northern Norway |
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Community structure of deep fjord and shelf benthic fauna receiving different detrital kelp inputs in northern Norway |
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Community structure of deep fjord and shelf benthic fauna receiving different detrital kelp inputs in northern Norway |
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Community structure of deep fjord and shelf benthic fauna receiving different detrital kelp inputs in northern Norway |
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Community structure of deep fjord and shelf benthic fauna receiving different detrital kelp inputs in northern Norway |
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community structure of deep fjord and shelf benthic fauna receiving different detrital kelp inputs in northern norway |
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