期刊
MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
卷 149, 期 -, 页码 7-17出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2019.05.015
关键词
Subtidal rocky reefs; Macroalgal forests; Sea urchin barrens; Mat-forming macroalgae; Bottom-up versus top-down regulation; Disturbance; Multiple stressors; Resilience
资金
- Italian Ministry for Education, University and Research (MIUR)
The interaction between top-down and bottom-up forces determines the recovery trajectory of macroalgal forests exposed to multiple stressors. In an oligotrophic system, we experimentally investigated how nutrient inputs affected the recovery of Cystoseira brachycarpa following physical disturbance of varying intensities, both inside forested areas and at the boundary with sea urchin barrens. Unexpectedly, Cystoseira forests were highly resilient to disturbance, as they were able to recover from any partial damage. In general, the addition of nutrients sped up the recovery of Cystoseira. Thus, only the total canopy removal, in combination with either low nutrient availability or intense grazing pressure, promoted the expansion of mat-forming algae or urchin barrens, respectively. Our study suggests that the effects of enhanced nutrient levels may vary according to the trophic characteristics of the waterbody, and hence, are likely to vary among regions of the Mediterranean basin.
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