Crustaceans functional diversity in mangroves and adjacent mudflats of the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
The effects of mangrove vegetation on functional features of crustacean assemblages were
investigated using the Biological Traits Analysis (BTA). The study was carried out at four …
investigated using the Biological Traits Analysis (BTA). The study was carried out at four …
Mapping marine benthic biological traits to facilitate future sustainable development
Escalating societal demands placed on the seabed mean there has never been such a
pressing need to align our understanding of the relationship between the physical impact of …
pressing need to align our understanding of the relationship between the physical impact of …
Loss of benthic macrofauna functional traits correlates with changes in sediment biogeochemistry along an extreme salinity gradient in the Coorong lagoon, Australia
Estuarine ecosystems are considered hotspots for productivity, biogeochemical cycling and
biodiversity, however, their functions and services are threatened by several anthropogenic …
biodiversity, however, their functions and services are threatened by several anthropogenic …
[HTML][HTML] Detecting sediment recovery below an offshore longline mussel farm: a macrobenthic Biological Trait Analysis (BTA)
L Mascorda-Cabre, P Hosegood, MJ Attrill… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Expansion of bivalve aquaculture offshore reports lower environmental impacts compared to
inshore farms. Taking a Before-After Control-Impact approach, this study presents the first …
inshore farms. Taking a Before-After Control-Impact approach, this study presents the first …
Scale-dependent influence of multiple environmental drivers on estuarine macrobenthic crustaceans
Estuarine ecosystems are transitional environments, where land, freshwater, and marine
ecosystems converge. Estuaries are also hotspots of ecological functioning and considered …
ecosystems converge. Estuaries are also hotspots of ecological functioning and considered …
[HTML][HTML] Restoration of benthic macrofauna promotes biogeochemical remediation of hostile sediments; An in situ transplantation experiment in a eutrophic estuarine …
Estuarine ecosystems have very high ecological and economic value, and also act as a
buffer for coastal oceans by processing nutrient inputs from terrestrial sources. However …
buffer for coastal oceans by processing nutrient inputs from terrestrial sources. However …
Pollution has negative effects on macrozoobenthic trait diversity in a large subtropical estuary
ME Pedelacq, G Garaffo, E Llanos, N Venturini… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes in species composition and relative abundance caused by pollution might
have an impact on the community dynamics and ecosystem functioning. Macrobenthos are …
have an impact on the community dynamics and ecosystem functioning. Macrobenthos are …
[HTML][HTML] Environmental influence on the functional ecological structure of benthic macrofaunal communities of the northwest Iberian coast
CM Alves, MA Gomes, JS Troncoso… - Marine Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Evaluating the functional structure of benthic macrofaunal communities provides insights
into how environmental drivers shape the ecosystem and establishes a baseline knowledge …
into how environmental drivers shape the ecosystem and establishes a baseline knowledge …
Spatial and temporal distribution of brachyuran crabs in mangroves of the Persian Gulf
The assemblage structure of brachyuran crabs and their relationships with environmental
parameters of water and sediment were assessed in the mangrove ecosystem of the …
parameters of water and sediment were assessed in the mangrove ecosystem of the …
Morpho‐ecospaces, or how to measure biodiversity in a different way
The current biodiversity crisis warrants accurate measuring of biodiversity, often achieved by
counting species or higher taxonomic units, with morphological or molecular methods …
counting species or higher taxonomic units, with morphological or molecular methods …