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Taxonomic distinctness in Mediterranean marine nematodes and its relevance for environmental impact assessment
Bevilacqua, S.; Sandulli, R.; Plicanti, A.; Terlizzi, A. (2012). Taxonomic distinctness in Mediterranean marine nematodes and its relevance for environmental impact assessment. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 64(7): 1409-1416. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.04.016
In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. Macmillan: London. ISSN 0025-326X; e-ISSN 1879-3363, meer
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Taxonomic distinctness; Trophic structure; Marine nematodes; Human impact; Ecological indices |
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- Bevilacqua, S.
- Sandulli, R.
- Plicanti, A.
- Terlizzi, A., meer
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Taxonomic distinctness has been applied successfully for the exploration of biodiversity patterns, yet its relevance in environmental impact assessment is far from being unquestioned. In this study, we assessed the potential of taxonomic distinctness to discern perturbed and unperturbed sites by analysing Mediterranean nematode assemblages. Geographic and habitat-related effects on the performance of the index were also explored. Above all, our findings do not corroborate the conjecture that taxonomic distinctness could be largely unaffected by natural variability, habitat features, and biogeographic context, casting doubts on potential generalization concerning its application as an indicator of environmental stress. Taxonomic distinctness represents an excellent metric to identifying taxonomic properties of ecological systems but, as for other ecological indices, it should be viewed as a complementary tool in environmental impact assessment, due to its sensitiveness to specific environmental features of systems being investigated. |
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