The role of predation by decapod crustaceans in seagrass ecosystems.

Nelson, W. G. (1981) The role of predation by decapod crustaceans in seagrass ecosystems. Open Access Kieler Meeresforschungen - Sonderheft, 5 . pp. 529-536.

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Abstract

Data from a series of laboratory and field predation experiments using fish and decapod predators from seagrass beds in the Indian River, Florida, USA, indicated that the density of many of the taxonomic groups of seagrass-associated macrobenthos were related in a negative exponential manner to the total density of decapod crustaceans present. Significant regressions were observed in the laboratory and the field experiments for the Amphipoda, Gastropoda, Bivalvia, Polychaeta, Sipunculida, and Tanaidacea, whereas the lsopoda and Nemertinea showed no such relationships. These data emphasize the fact that simplification of intermediate trophic levels in trophic models is unwarranted and may result in failure to recognize important regulatory pathways for seagrass community structure.

Document Type: Article
Additional Information: Printausgabe in Bibliothek vorhanden - print edition available
Refereed: No
Open Access Journal?: Yes
Publisher: Institut für Meereskunde
Date Deposited: 25 May 2022 08:06
Last Modified: 25 May 2022 08:06
URI: https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/56133

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