Did the community structure of a coral reef patch affected by a ship grounding recover after 15 years? Merging historical and recent data sets

Victoria-Salazar, Isael; Hernández‐Arana, Héctor A.; Meave, Jorge A.; Ruiz-Zárate, Miguel-Ángel; Vega‐Zepeda, Alejandro; Carricart‐Ganivet, Juan P.; López‐Adame, Haydee

doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2017.04.009

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“…Similarly, utilizing the rapid succession of fast-growing kelps (Dayton et al 1992, Tegner et al 1997, active restorations in the form of artificial reefs (Reed and Schroeter 2006) and juvenile transplants (Carney et al 2005, Layton et al 2020 have been key in attempts to reverse widespread deforestation. In contrast, coral reef species are typically long lived and slow growing (Young and Schopmeyer 2012, Ladd et al 2018, Ladd and Burkepile 2019; consequently, returning reefs to predisturbance conditions can take 5+ yr (Hein et al 2021), sometimes decades (Jaap 2000, Victoria-Salazar et al 2017. Relatedly, certain foundation species, such as oysters, are often recruitment limited (Wasson 2016), presenting unique conservation challenges (Wasson 2020, Ridlon 2021.…”

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Rapid enhancement of multiple ecosystem services following the restoration of a coastal foundation species

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Williams

Boyer

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The global decline of marine foundation species (kelp forests, mangroves, salt marshes, and seagrasses) has contributed to the degradation of the coastal zone and threatens the loss of critical ecosystem services and functions. Restoration of marine foundation species has had variable success, especially for seagrasses, where a majority of restoration efforts have failed. While most seagrass restorations track structural attributes over time, rarely do restorations assess the suite of ecological functions that may be affected by restoration. Here we report on the results of two small‐scale experimental seagrass restoration efforts in a central California estuary where we transplanted 117 0.25‐m2 plots (2,340 shoots) of the seagrass species Zostera marina. We quantified restoration success relative to persistent reference beds, and in comparison to unrestored, unvegetated areas. Within three years, our restored plots expanded ~8,500%, from a total initial area of 29 to 2,513 m2. The restored beds rapidly began to resemble the reference beds in (1) seagrass structural attributes (canopy height, shoot density, biomass), (2) ecological functions (macrofaunal species richness and abundance, epifaunal species richness, nursery function), and (3) biogeochemical functions (modulation of water quality). We also developed a multifunctionality index to assess cumulative functional performance, which revealed restored plots are intermediate between reference and unvegetated habitats, illustrating how rapidly multiple functions recovered over a short time period. Our comprehensive study is one of few published studies to quantify how seagrass restoration can enhance both biological and biogeochemical functions. Our study serves as a model for quantifying ecosystem services associated with the restoration of a foundation species and demonstrates the potential for rapid functional recovery that can be achieved through targeted restoration of fast‐growing foundation species under suitable conditions.

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“… 2021 ), sometimes decades (Jaap 2000 , Victoria‐Salazar et al. 2017 ). Relatedly, certain foundation species, such as oysters, are often recruitment limited (Wasson 2016 ), presenting unique conservation challenges (Wasson 2020 , Ridlon 2021 ).…”

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Rapid enhancement of multiple ecosystem services following the restoration of a coastal foundation species

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Williams

Boyer

et al. 2021

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“…The degradation of coral reef habitats of marine ecosystem has become a worldwide trend [1,11,12,13], many coral reefs have lost their typical community [14] and increasingly degraded due to anthropogenic threats and stressors on global scale [15,16,17].…”

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“…In some areas, entire coral reefs have resulted in significant modification of the structure and functioning of an exploited ecosystem [22,23]. Coral reef has been overgrown and killed by fast-growing species of macro algae [24] and algal cover jumped from being slightly higher than corals [14], this condition linear correlation with destructive fishing practice and overfishing can cause degrade herbivore fish abundance very fast [25] and resulting in decrease in total biomass [26,17]. Abundance and biomass each functional species of the herbivorous reef fish group was also used as an indicator of the potential for coral reef recovery [20].…”

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“…The EA is one of the most nutritious food resources on coral reefs with high productivity rates that support a diverse and abundant assemblage of herbivore fish grazers [32]. All goods and services that coral reef ecosystems provide rely on the status of their herbivore fish habitats [15] and spatial feeding patterns, herbivore fish can move between reefs and are less likely to feed at the same place [14].…”

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Responses of Herbivorous Fishes on Coral Reef Cover in Outer Island Indonesia (Study Case: Natuna Island)

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Abstract. Coral reefs are one of the most highly productive marine ecosystems, with the largest transfer of energy attributed to the trophic interaction between herbivores and algae. Rapid demographic growth, leading to transmigration to small islands such as Natuna Island where located on outer Island Indonesia.The aim of the present study is to test for significant associations between herbivore fish species traits and Habitat complexity was derived from coral reef cover. Method to record each observed herbivore fish species with UVC (Underwater Visual Census) using SCUBA diving equipment along modification line transects. A total of 39 different fish species belonging to 3 families" herbivore fish were identified. Total biomass of herbivorous fish correlated with Dead Coral Algae (DCA). Biplot of the first two axes for the nonmetric multidimensional a scaling (NMDS) analysis for family and grazer showed the dominance of herbivore fish grazer.

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The maturation of ecosystem services: Social and policy research expands, but whither biophysically informed valuation?

Chan

Satterfield

2020

People and Nature

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Did the community structure of a coral reef patch affected by a ship grounding recover after 15 years? Merging historical and recent data sets

Cited by 10 publications

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Rapid enhancement of multiple ecosystem services following the restoration of a coastal foundation species

Rapid enhancement of multiple ecosystem services following the restoration of a coastal foundation species

Responses of Herbivorous Fishes on Coral Reef Cover in Outer Island Indonesia (Study Case: Natuna Island)

The maturation of ecosystem services: Social and policy research expands, but whither biophysically informed valuation?

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