Coastal Habitats, Shallow Seas and Inland Saline Steppes: Ecology, Distribution, Threats and Challenges

Hobohm, Carsten; Schaminée, J.H.J.; Rooijen, Nils van

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-57710-0_12

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“…Les milieux côtiers, à l'interface entre le milieu océanique et le milieu terrestre, sont affectés par une large variété de changements globaux (Hobohm et al, 2021). En particulier, les milieux côtiers sont fortement impactés par l'élévation du niveau de la mer, et par l'augmentation en fréquence et en intensité des évènements climatiques extrêmes, tels que les tempêtes marines et les submersions qui y sont associées.…”

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Des petites différences pour de grands bénéfices : réponses sites-spécifiques des communautés d’amphibiens à la submersion marine sur la côte Atlantique française

Lorrain-Soligon

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La côte Atlantique française a été frappée par la tempête Xynthia en février 2010, ce qui a probablement affecté les espèces côtières. Des relevés de salinité associés à des relevés d’espèces (amphibiens), présentés dans l’étude de Lorrain-Soligon et al. (2021), ont été réalisés sur deux réserves côtières en Charente-Maritime (les réserves naturelles nationales de Moëze-Oléron et du marais d’Yves), afin d’étudier les effets de la submersion et de l’augmentation de la salinité résultante. Ces relevés ont permis de mettre en évidence les caractéristiques topographiques des sites pouvant limiter l’impact des submersions marines sur la faune côtière.

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Des petites différences pour de grands bénéfices : réponses sites-spécifiques des communautés d’amphibiens à la submersion marine sur la côte Atlantique française

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“…In arid and semi-arid regions, water loss due to evapotranspiration increases the salt concentration in soil components [ 37 ], leading to more severe salinization issues. Natural saline habitats vary in salinity levels both spatially and temporally due to topography, soil properties, and micro-climate differences [ 38 ]. One such saline habitat is sabkha i.e.., a flat area of clay, silt, or sand with an overlying crust of soil [ 39 ].…”

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Phenotypic Plasticity Strategy of Aeluropus lagopoides Grass in Response to Heterogenous Saline Habitats

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Understanding the response variation of morphological parameters and biomass allocation of plants in heterogeneous saline environments is helpful in evaluating the internal correlation between plant phenotypic plasticity mechanism and biomass allocation. The plasticity of plants alters the interaction among individuals and their environment and consequently affects the population dynamics and aspects of community and ecosystem functioning. The current study aimed to assess the plasticity of Aeluropus lagopoides traits with variation in saline habitats. Understanding the habitat stress tolerance strategy of A. lagopoides is of great significance since it is one of the highly palatable forage grass in the summer period. Five different saline flat regions (coastal and inland) within Saudi Arabia were targeted, and the soil, as well as the morphological and physiological traits of A. lagopoides, were assessed. Comprehensive correlation analyses were performed to correlate the traits with soil, region, or among each other. The soil analysis revealed significant variation among the five studied regions for all measured parameters, as well as among the soil layers showing the highest values in the upper layer and decreased with the depth. Significant differences were determined for all tested parameters of the morphological and reproductive traits as well as for the biomass allocation of A. lagopoides, except for the leaf thickness. In the highly saline region, Qaseem, A. lagopoides showed stunted aerial growth, high root/shoot ratio, improved root development, and high biomass allocation. In contrast, the populations growing in the low saline region (Jizan) showed the opposite trend. Under the more stressful condition, like in Qaseem and Salwa, A. lagopoides produce low spikes in biomass and seeds per plant, compared to the lowest saline habitats, such as Jouf. There was no significant difference in physiological parameters except stomatal conductance (gs), which is highest in the Jizan region. In conclusion, the population of A. lagopoides is tolerant of harsh environments through phenotypic plasticity. This could be a candidate species to rehabilitate the saline habitats, considering saline agriculture and saline soil remediation.

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“…In addition to their rich biodiversity (Maynard & Wilcox, 1997), coastal wetlands also provide ecosystem services with key role in oxygen and nutrient fluxes and primary production (Janas et al, 2019). However, coastal wetlands are particularly vulnerable to ongoing global changes (Barua et al, 2021; Hobohm et al, 2021; Martínez‐Megías & Rico, 2021).…”

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Coastal wetlands are among the most diverse and productive ecosystems on earth (Hobohm et al, 2021). Situated at the interface between land and open sea (Janas et al, 2019), coastal areas are composed of a complex mosaic of biotopes concentrated across restricted spatial scales, and shelter a large diversity of species and habitats (Janas et al, 2019;Maynard & Wilcox, 1997).

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Some like it salty: Spatio‐temporal dynamics of salinity differentially affect anurans and caudates in coastal wetlands

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Coastal wetlands are naturally subjected to salinity, which is expected to increase through global climate changes. Most species will be affected by these changes, leading to major consequences for community structure and ecosystem functioning. We investigated variation of salinity of temporary wetlands across spatial (1,000 m from the ocean) and temporal (across three breeding season) scales relevant to coastal biodiversity and used amphibians (six species, sampled across one breeding season) as a model to investigate the consequences of the spatio‐temporal variation of salinity in 24 ponds situated on the Atlantic coast of France. We show that salinity is a highly dynamic environmental variable that varies widely both across spatial and temporal scales. The spatio‐temporal dynamics of salinity are a critical factor structuring amphibian communities that affect the main amphibian phylogenetic groups (caudates vs. anurans) differently. Temporal variation in salinity disrupts the match between salinity selected by reproductive adults and those experienced later by their developing offspring, which negatively affect reproductive success. Future changes in coastal salinity are likely to affect the structure and functioning of these ecosystems, excluding salt‐intolerant species and eventually leading to less diverse communities of salt‐tolerant species.

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Coastal Habitats, Shallow Seas and Inland Saline Steppes: Ecology, Distribution, Threats and Challenges

Cited by 12 publications

References 74 publications

Des petites différences pour de grands bénéfices : réponses sites-spécifiques des communautés d’amphibiens à la submersion marine sur la côte Atlantique française

Des petites différences pour de grands bénéfices : réponses sites-spécifiques des communautés d’amphibiens à la submersion marine sur la côte Atlantique française

Phenotypic Plasticity Strategy of Aeluropus lagopoides Grass in Response to Heterogenous Saline Habitats

Some like it salty: Spatio‐temporal dynamics of salinity differentially affect anurans and caudates in coastal wetlands

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