Temperate Intertidal Ecosystems are Functionally Richer but More Vulnerable to Loss Than Tropical Ecosystems DOI Creative Commons
Matilda Murley, Renae Hovey, Jane Prince

и другие.

Ecology and Evolution, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(12)

Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2024

ABSTRACT Gastropods are major contributors to a range of key ecosystem services on intertidal rock platforms, supporting trophic structure in both terrestrial and marine contexts manipulating habitat complexity. However, the functional these assemblages is rarely examined across broad spatial scales. Here, we describe patterns gastropod diversity, redundancy vulnerability loss latitudinal gradient following west coast Australia (18° S–34° S). Specifically, created trait matrix based six categorical traits for 186 species from 39 sites examine how composition varied with latitude. We found there was no either richness or distinctiveness despite clear gradients taxonomic distinctiveness, which increased towards equator. delineated two distinct bioregions, temperate south (34° S–27° S) tropical north (24° S–18° S), that bioregion had greater uniqueness but lower compared bioregion. Our findings show more vulnerable as their entities supported by fewer even single species. Comparatively, reported higher redundancies, could provide buffer against future change. Understanding ecosystems vital gastropods face uncertain impacts coastal tropicalisation, shifts sea level rise.

Язык: Английский

Temperate Intertidal Ecosystems are Functionally Richer but More Vulnerable to Loss Than Tropical Ecosystems DOI Creative Commons
Matilda Murley, Renae Hovey, Jane Prince

и другие.

Ecology and Evolution, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(12)

Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2024

ABSTRACT Gastropods are major contributors to a range of key ecosystem services on intertidal rock platforms, supporting trophic structure in both terrestrial and marine contexts manipulating habitat complexity. However, the functional these assemblages is rarely examined across broad spatial scales. Here, we describe patterns gastropod diversity, redundancy vulnerability loss latitudinal gradient following west coast Australia (18° S–34° S). Specifically, created trait matrix based six categorical traits for 186 species from 39 sites examine how composition varied with latitude. We found there was no either richness or distinctiveness despite clear gradients taxonomic distinctiveness, which increased towards equator. delineated two distinct bioregions, temperate south (34° S–27° S) tropical north (24° S–18° S), that bioregion had greater uniqueness but lower compared bioregion. Our findings show more vulnerable as their entities supported by fewer even single species. Comparatively, reported higher redundancies, could provide buffer against future change. Understanding ecosystems vital gastropods face uncertain impacts coastal tropicalisation, shifts sea level rise.

Язык: Английский

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