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Structural and functional properties of foundation species (mussels vs. seaweeds) predict functional aspects of the associated communities
Cameron, N.M.; Scrosati, R.A.; Valdivia, N. (2024). Structural and functional properties of foundation species (mussels vs. seaweeds) predict functional aspects of the associated communities. Community Ecol. 25(1): 65-74. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42974-023-00171-5
In: Community Ecology. Akadémiai Kiadó: Budapest. ISSN 1585-8553; e-ISSN 1588-2756
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Chondrus Stackhouse, 1797 [WoRMS]; Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS]
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- Cameron, N.M.
- Scrosati, R.A.
- Valdivia, N.
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| Abstract |
Foundation species are spatially dominant species that increase habitat complexity and provide substrate and shelter for many smaller species. Through a mensurative field experiment, we tested the hypothesis that functional aspects of the associated communities are related to structural and functional properties of the foundation species. Specifically, we contrasted invertebrate communities living in mussel (Mytilus) and seaweed (Chondrus) stands from the same rocky intertidal environments in Atlantic Canada. Both stands reach similar heights above the substrate, but they differ structurally (rigid mussel shells vs. flexible seaweed fronds) and functionally (mussels generate biowaste while seaweeds offer food for herbivores). Our data supported the hypothesis in various ways. Detritivory (mostly by oligochaetes) was more prevalent in mussel stands, while herbivory was more prevalent in seaweed stands. Predators were mostly mites and, consequently, they were more prevalent in mussel stands, as mites eat oligochaetes. Functional traits related to body and mobility types were also related to properties of the foundation species. Overall, we conclude that structural and functional properties of foundation species can predict functional aspects of the associated communities. This concept may help to develop effective restoration strategies after the loss of foundation species due to anthropogenic factors. |
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