The direct impacts of an introduced seaweed Mazzaella japonica on benthic seaweed communities in Baynes Sound and possible interaction with the invasive seaweed Sargassum muticum.
Marine introduced algae have become established in coastal communities around the globe. There is great lack of understanding of how this trophic group in general impacts the habitats they are introduced to. Mazzaella japonica is an introduced, red seaweed that is thought to have been brought to Can...
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ftwestwashington:oai:cedar.wwu.edu:ssec-1373 2023-05-15T15:58:59+02:00 The direct impacts of an introduced seaweed Mazzaella japonica on benthic seaweed communities in Baynes Sound and possible interaction with the invasive seaweed Sargassum muticum. Pawluk, Kylee Cross, Stephen Fredrick 2014-05-01T22:30:00Z application/pdf https://cedar.wwu.edu/ssec/2014ssec/Day2/247 https://cedar.wwu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1373&context=ssec English eng Western CEDAR https://cedar.wwu.edu/ssec/2014ssec/Day2/247 https://cedar.wwu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1373&context=ssec This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. For more information about rights or obtaining copies of this resource, please contact University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103, USA (360-650-7534; heritage.resources@wwu.edu) and refer to the collection name and identifier. Any materials cited must be attributed to the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference Records, University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University. Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology text 2014 ftwestwashington 2022-09-14T05:57:33Z Marine introduced algae have become established in coastal communities around the globe. There is great lack of understanding of how this trophic group in general impacts the habitats they are introduced to. Mazzaella japonica is an introduced, red seaweed that is thought to have been brought to Canada via the aquaculture trade as a hitch hiker with the Japanese oyster (Crassostrea gigas). While C. gigas and other hitch hikers (such as the brown seaweed Sargassum muticum) have become invasive all over the world, M. japonica has only been reported as introduced to Baynes Sound. As this species has never been previously studied it is essential to understand how its presence impacts the native seaweed communities of Baynes Sound. To understand the direct impact that M. japonica is having on its host ecosystem a long-term, in situ study was established in April, 2013. M. japonica was removed from half of the established experimental plots at two sites and the native seaweed recovery was quantified by over time and compared to control plots. Removal of M. japonica resulted in a significant community shift. Number of native species and percent cover of native species significantly increased over time. Perhaps the most interesting result is the establishment of another introduced seaweed Sargassum muticum in some of the removal plots where none had been previously recorded during the course of the experiment. It appears that the removal of this novel introduced species allows for a significant increase or recovery of native species indicating that it is having a negative impact on native seaweeds. Preliminary ecological and management implications will also be discussed. Text Crassostrea gigas Western Washington University: CEDAR (Contributing to Education through Digital Access to Research) Canada |
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Marine introduced algae have become established in coastal communities around the globe. There is great lack of understanding of how this trophic group in general impacts the habitats they are introduced to. Mazzaella japonica is an introduced, red seaweed that is thought to have been brought to Canada via the aquaculture trade as a hitch hiker with the Japanese oyster (Crassostrea gigas). While C. gigas and other hitch hikers (such as the brown seaweed Sargassum muticum) have become invasive all over the world, M. japonica has only been reported as introduced to Baynes Sound. As this species has never been previously studied it is essential to understand how its presence impacts the native seaweed communities of Baynes Sound. To understand the direct impact that M. japonica is having on its host ecosystem a long-term, in situ study was established in April, 2013. M. japonica was removed from half of the established experimental plots at two sites and the native seaweed recovery was quantified by over time and compared to control plots. Removal of M. japonica resulted in a significant community shift. Number of native species and percent cover of native species significantly increased over time. Perhaps the most interesting result is the establishment of another introduced seaweed Sargassum muticum in some of the removal plots where none had been previously recorded during the course of the experiment. It appears that the removal of this novel introduced species allows for a significant increase or recovery of native species indicating that it is having a negative impact on native seaweeds. Preliminary ecological and management implications will also be discussed. |
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The direct impacts of an introduced seaweed Mazzaella japonica on benthic seaweed communities in Baynes Sound and possible interaction with the invasive seaweed Sargassum muticum. |
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The direct impacts of an introduced seaweed Mazzaella japonica on benthic seaweed communities in Baynes Sound and possible interaction with the invasive seaweed Sargassum muticum. |
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The direct impacts of an introduced seaweed Mazzaella japonica on benthic seaweed communities in Baynes Sound and possible interaction with the invasive seaweed Sargassum muticum. |
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The direct impacts of an introduced seaweed Mazzaella japonica on benthic seaweed communities in Baynes Sound and possible interaction with the invasive seaweed Sargassum muticum. |
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The direct impacts of an introduced seaweed Mazzaella japonica on benthic seaweed communities in Baynes Sound and possible interaction with the invasive seaweed Sargassum muticum. |
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direct impacts of an introduced seaweed mazzaella japonica on benthic seaweed communities in baynes sound and possible interaction with the invasive seaweed sargassum muticum. |
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This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. For more information about rights or obtaining copies of this resource, please contact University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103, USA (360-650-7534; heritage.resources@wwu.edu) and refer to the collection name and identifier. Any materials cited must be attributed to the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference Records, University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University. |
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