Facilitating foundation species: the potential for plant-bivalve interactions to improve habitat restoration success

dc.contributor.authorGagnon, Karine
dc.contributor.authorRinde, E.
dc.contributor.authorBengil, Elizabeth G. T.
dc.contributor.authorCarugati, Laura
dc.contributor.authorChristianen, Marjolijn J. A.
dc.contributor.authorDanovaro, Roberto
dc.contributor.authorBostrom, Christoffer
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-01T12:01:08Z
dc.date.available2020-12-01T12:01:08Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractVegetated marine and freshwater habitats are being increasingly lost around the world. Habitat restoration is a critical step for conserving these valuable habitats, but new approaches are needed to increase restoration success and ensure their survival. We investigated interactions between plants and bivalves through a review and analysis of 491 studies, determined the effects, mechanisms and key environmental variables involved in and driving positive and negative interactions, and produced guidelines for integrating positive interactions into restoration efforts in different habitats. Fifty per cent of all interactions (both correlative and experimental studies) were positive. These were predominant between epifaunal bivalves and plants in all habitats, and between infaunal bivalves and plants in subtidal habitats. Plants primarily promoted bivalve survival and abundance by providing substrate and shelter, while bivalves promoted plant growth and survival by stabilizing and fertilizing the sediment, and reducing water turbidity. the prevalence of positive interactions increased with water temperature in subtidal habitats, but decreased with water temperature in intertidal habitats. the subset of studies conducted in a restoration context also showed mostly positive interactions. Twenty-five per cent of all interactions were negative, and these were predominant between plants and infaunal bivalves in intertidal habitats, except sulphide-metabolizing bivalves, which facilitated plant survival. Interactions involving non-native species were also mostly negative. Synthesis and applications. Promoting facilitative interactions through plant-bivalve co-restoration can increase restoration success. the prevalence of positive interactions depends on habitat and environmental conditions such as temperature, and was especially important in subtidal habitats (involving both infaunal and epifaunal bivalves) and in intertidal habitats (involving only epifaunal bivalves). Thus sites and species for co-restoration must be carefully chosen to maximize the chances of success. If done properly, co-restoration could increase initial survival, persistence and resilience of foundation species, and promote the recovery of associated biodiversity and ecosystem services.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/1365-2664.13605
dc.identifier.endpage1179en_US
dc.identifier.issn0021-8901
dc.identifier.issn1365-2664
dc.identifier.issn0021-8901en_US
dc.identifier.issn1365-2664en_US
dc.identifier.issue6en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85082925707en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage1161en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13605
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/62311
dc.identifier.volume57en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000537610100014en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWileyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Applied Ecologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectbivalvesen_US
dc.subjectco-restorationen_US
dc.subjectecosystem engineersen_US
dc.subjectfacilitationen_US
dc.subjecthabitat restorationen_US
dc.subjectplant-bivalve interactionsen_US
dc.subjectsalt marshen_US
dc.subjectseagrassen_US
dc.titleFacilitating foundation species: the potential for plant-bivalve interactions to improve habitat restoration successen_US
dc.typeReview Articleen_US

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