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Sediment bulk density effects on benthic macrofauna burrowing and bioturbation behavior
Wiesebron, L.E.; Steiner, N.; Morys, C.; Ysebaert, T.; Bouma, T.J. (2021). Sediment bulk density effects on benthic macrofauna burrowing and bioturbation behavior. Front. Mar. Sci. 8: 707785. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.707785
In: Frontiers in Marine Science. Frontiers Media: Lausanne. ISSN 2296-7745; e-ISSN 2296-7745, meer
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grain size; bulk density; benthic macrofauna; intertidal mudflat; burrowing behavior; bioturbation; animal-sediment interactions |
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- Wiesebron, L.E.
- Steiner, N.
- Morys, C.
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| Abstract |
Benthic macrofauna are a key component of intertidal ecosystems. Their mobility and behavior determine processes like nutrient cycling and the biogeomorphic development of intertidal flats. Many physical drivers of benthic macrofauna behavior, such as sediment grain size, have been well-studied. However, little is known about how sediment bulk density (a measure of sediment compaction and water content) affects this behavior. We investigated the effect of bulk density on the burrowing rate, burrowingdepth, bioturbation activity, and oxygen consumption of bivalves (Limecola balthica, Scrobicularia plana, andCerastoderma edule) and polychaetes (Hediste diversicolor and Arenicola marina) during a 29-day mesocosm experiment. We compared four sediment treatments consisting of two sediments of differing grain size classes (sandy and muddy) with two bulk densities (compact and soft). Overall, bulk density had a strong effect on benthic macrofauna behavior. Benthic macrofauna burrowed faster and bioturbation more intensely in softsediments with low bulk density, regardless of grain size. In addition, L. balthica burrowed deeper in low bulk density sediment. Finally, we found that larger bivalves (both C. edule and S. plana) burrowed slower in compact sediment than smaller ones. This study shows that benthic macrofauna change their behavior in subtle but important ways under different sediment bulk densities which could affect animal-sediment interactions and tidal flat biogeomorphology. We conclude that lower bulk density conditions lead to more active macrofaunal movement and sediment reworking. |
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