Open Journal of Ecology,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
13(12), С. 956 - 976
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023
Within
the
expanse
of
China’s
coastline,
invasive
alien
cordgrass
species
Spartina
alterniflora
has
caused
profound
nationwide
damage
and
emerged
as
a
critical
factor
contributing
to
degradation
mangrove
wetlands,
especially
in
study
area
Beihai,
Guangxi.
However,
current
treatments
for
S.
remain
less
effective
limited
research
focuses
on
preliminary
changes
after
artificial
plantation.
A
comprehensive
approach
combining
physical
interventions
with
biological
control
measures
been
employed
eradicate
smooth
facilitate
restoration
native
wetlands.
The
involved
periodic
monitoring
growth
conditions
mangroves
biodiversity
avian
benthic
organisms,
conducted
at
three
four-month
intervals
following
plantation
one-year-old
seedlings
propagules
Rhizophora
stylosa.
Results
indicated
that
through
allometric
equation,
above-ground
biomass
planted
had
~20
g
increase
average
but
were
not
significant
over
an
eight-month
period.
High
percentage
important
underlined
potential
site
serve
worthwhile
habitat
notable
seasonal
variations
observed
bird
species.
Biodiversity
indices
benthos
also
followed
similar
fluctuation
reached
peak
April
2023.
This
underscores
initial
lack
distinct
improvements
during
early
stages
ecological
project,
thorough
maintenance,
long-term
monitoring,
holistic
considerations
larger
scale
would
be
imperative
ongoing
projects
future.
Communications Earth & Environment,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
5(1)
Опубликована: Авг. 16, 2024
Fiddler
crabs,
as
coastal
ecosystem
engineers,
play
a
crucial
role
in
enhancing
biodiversity
and
accelerating
the
flow
of
material
energy.
Here
we
show
how
widespread
crab
burrows
modify
carbon
sequestration
capacity
different
habitats
across
large
climatic
gradient.
The
process
burrowing
results
reallocation
sediment
organic
humus.
Crab
can
increase
more
greenhouse
gases
emissions
compared
to
matrix
(CO2:
by
17–30%;
CH4:
49–141%).
Straightforward
calculations
indicate
that
these
increased
could
offset
35–134%
burial
two
ecosystems.
This
research
highlights
complex
interactions
between
burrows,
habitat
type,
climate
which
reveal
potential
lower
sink
function
blue
ecosystems
than
previously
expected
without
considering
burrows.
Bioturbation
wetlands
dioxide
methane
emissions,
partially
offsetting
their
capacity,
according
large-scale
data
set
from
samples
collected
along
Chinese
coastline
laboratory
incubations.
Communications Biology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
7(1)
Опубликована: Май 16, 2024
Exposure
to
pollutants
is
a
potentially
crucial
but
overlooked
driver
of
population
declines
in
shorebirds
along
the
East
Asian-Australasian
Flyway.
We
combined
knowledge
moult
strategy
and
life
history
with
standardised
sampling
protocol
assess
mercury
(Hg)
contamination
984
individuals
across
33
migratory
shorebird
species
on
an
intercontinental
scale.
Over
one-third
samples
exceeded
toxicity
benchmarks.
Feather
Hg
was
best
explained
by
moulting
region,
while
habitat
preference
(coastal
obligate
vs.
non-coastal
obligate),
proportion
invertebrates
diet
foraging
stratum
(foraging
mostly
surface
at
depth)
also
contributed,
were
less
pronounced.
substantially
higher
South
China
(Mai
Po
Leizhou),
Australia
Yellow
Sea
than
temperate
Arctic
breeding
ranges.
Non-coastal
(Tringa
genus)
frequently
encountered
freshwater
habitats
highest
risk.
It
important
continue
expand
biomonitoring
research
how
other
might
impact
shorebirds.
Ecology and Evolution,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Native
animals
worldwide
are
experiencing
long‐term
coexistence
with
invasive
plants,
leading
to
diverse
behavioral
changes.
Invasive
plants
may
create
new
habitat
structures
that
affect
the
distribution
or
behavior
of
prey,
which
in
turn
might
attract
predators
these
novel
habitats,
thereby
altering
predator–prey
dynamics
within
ecosystem.
However,
this
phenomenon
is
rarely
reported.
Our
previous
research
found
Yellow
Sea
wetlands
China,
native
bird
species,
vinous‐throated
parrotbill
(
Sinosuthora
webbiana
),
has
adapted
breeding
smooth
cordgrass
Spartina
alterniflora
)
by
increasing
its
nesting
height.
Here,
our
observations
indicate
main
nest
predator
parrotbills
was
Eurasian
magpie
Pica
pica
accounting
for
75%
predation
events.
In
contrast,
primary
were
mammals
and
snakes,
83%
events,
no
nests
being
predated
magpies.
We
believe
changes
have
attracted
habitats.
findings
provide
an
empirical
case
how
induced
can
lead
dynamic
shifts
relationships.
advocate
further
into
intriguing
phenomenon,
as
it
could
enhance
understanding
interspecific
relationships
their
ecological
consequences
context
biological
invasions.
Ecology and Evolution,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(4)
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025
In
the
context
of
prolonged
invasion
smooth
cordgrass
Spartina
alterniflora,
numerous
native
birds
have
progressively
adapted
to
this
invasive
plant.
Not
only
do
certain
non-specialist
demonstrate
an
ability
inhabit
and
utilize
cordgrass,
but
a
subset
specialist
is
also
detected
in
habitat
as
well.
study,
we
provide
evidence
Slaty-breasted
Rail
Lewinia
striata
(Rallidae)
occurring
which
had
not
been
previously
documented.
These
rails
exhibit
significant
reliance
on
invaded
vegetative
community
during
their
breeding
season,
engaging
foraging,
vocalization,
even
successful
reproduction
within
cordgrass.
The
observations
utilizing
highlight
possibility
that,
natural
wetlands
continue
decline,
that
are
highly
dependent
marsh
ecosystems
may
increasingly
resort
critical
refuge.
Such
transition
poised
impact
distribution,
reproduction.
With
backdrop
large-scale
removal
China
coast,
disappearance
harm
population
these
birds.
Further
dedicated
investigations
tracking
more
individuals
needed
understand
specific
ecological
Rail.
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
13
Опубликована: Апрель 4, 2025
Introduction
The
coastal
wetlands
in
eastern
China
are
important
feeding
and
resting
sites
for
migratory
waterbirds.
Intertidal
aquaculture
this
region
has
various
effects
on
waterbird
communities,
yet
research
the
impact
of
restoration
communities
remains
limited.
Methods
To
explore
impacts
Lianyungang
wetland,
an
staging
area
birds
along
East
Asian-Australasian
Flyway
(EAAF),
we
conducted
comparative
studies
changes
community
structure,
behavior
composition,
intertidal
food
resources
before
after
removal
laver
racks
during
autumn
months
from
2020
to
2023.
Results
results
were
as
follows:
(1)
A
total
11544
belonging
37
species
recorded
study
area,
including
8
globally
threatened
or
near-threatened
species.
(2)
Following
restoration,
richness,
abundance,
Shannon-Wiener
diversity
index,
Margalef
richness
index
waterbirds
significantly
higher
compared
pre-restoration
levels.
Notably,
numbers
ducks,
plovers,
sandpipers
increased
significantly,
while
gull
decreased
likely
due
habitat
structure
loss.
(3)
proportion
foraging
behaviors
4
common
percentage
decreased.
(4)
No
significant
differences
macrobenthos
biomass
α-diversity
indices
detected
post-restoration,
but
(lower
tidal
zone)
more
abundant
than
those
non-racks
(middle
zone).
Discussion
farming
not
only
occupied
zones
with
also
limited
ability
some
fly
evade
predators,
these
could
restore
accessibility
by
removing
physical
barriers.
Our
revealed
trends
racks,
providing
practical
insight
references
restoration.
There
is
currently
no
consistent
conclusion
about
the
impacts
of
global
Spartina
alterniflora
invasion
on
intertidal
macrobenthic
communities,
and
impact
mechanisms
are
also
not
clear
enough
due
to
limitations
in
study
sites
duration.
Here,
after
collecting
extracting
2110
data
from
96
studies
around
world,
we
utilized
hierarchical
meta-analysis
quantify
systematically
analyzed
summarized
factors
influencing
results
for
first
time.
The
showed
that
generally
has
a
negative
but
positive
species
number
richness
index
microbenthic
communities.
pattern
influence
strongly
depends
native
habitat,
duration,
average
annual
temperature,
sediment
type
tide
level,
which
indicates
affects
communities
by
altering
external
environment
invaded
area,
habitat
heterogeneity
different
zones
leads
diverse
Our
provides
important
insights
comprehensive
understanding
biological
invasions
offers
new
perspectives
future
ecological
restoration
zones.
Restoration Ecology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
32(5)
Опубликована: Май 20, 2024
Growing
understanding
of
decision‐making
and
environmental
science
is
essential
to
carry
out
a
successful
wetland
renewal.
To
foster
this
integrate
knowledge
on
renewal,
we
convened
diverse
group
researchers,
policymakers,
practitioners
at
an
online
symposium
held
23
November
2021.
Following
the
symposium,
curated
22
papers
from
global
community
experts
for
special
feature
“Wetland
Renewal”
in
Restoration
Ecology.
This
encompasses
findings
15
field‐based
experiments
7
data‐based
(P).
The
research
spans
various
scientific
fields
such
as:
Biodiversity
Conservation
(P15),
Coastal
Engineering
(P4,
P8,
P9),
Plant
Ecology
(P1,
P2,
P10,
P12,
P13),
Invasion
(P7),
Social
Science
(P3),
Peat
Soil
(P6),
Wildlife
(P5,
P11,
P22),
Ecological
Modeling
(P16,
P17,
P18,
P19,
P20),
Microbiology
(P22),
Policy
Law
(P21).
