2005
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.742
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Spatial patterns in pond invertebrate communities: separating environmental and distance effects

Abstract: ABSTRACT1. The nature and extent of spatial pattern in communities has important implications for their dynamics and conservation. Previous studies of pond ecosystems, over relatively small spatial scales, have found little evidence of spatial autocorrelation of community composition. Patterns in community composition over greater spatial distances have not been documented.2. Here, data on macroinvertebrate communities and physico-chemical characteristics of 102 ponds over a 60 Â 60 km area of Oxfordshire, UK,… Show more

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“…This species seems to tolerate unfavourable conditions such as low dissolved oxygen and significant organic matter, as suggested by Cumberlidge (2005). It is well known that pools situated at a small geographical distance from one another tend to have similar macroinvertebrate assemblages (Briers and Biggs, 2005).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This species seems to tolerate unfavourable conditions such as low dissolved oxygen and significant organic matter, as suggested by Cumberlidge (2005). It is well known that pools situated at a small geographical distance from one another tend to have similar macroinvertebrate assemblages (Briers and Biggs, 2005).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The geographical location of ponds has been shown to influence communities and species richness, including the altitude of the pond (Hinden et al 2005) and the location of the pond relative to other ponds (Briers and Biggs 2005). However, evidence for an effect of connectivity at smaller spatial scales is equivocal .…”
Section: Physical Correlates Of Pond Species Richnessmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Spatial parameters such as pond connectedness and pond density can influence the structure of macroinvertebrate communities Briers and Biggs, 2005;Oertli et al, 2005;Vanschoenwinkel et al, 2007;Gledhill et al, 2008). In a connected pondscape, ponds often support a greater diversity of macroinvertebrates compared to more isolated ponds as there is greater opportunity for active and passive dispersal and colonization of invertebrate taxa (e.g., snails can be carried by vector species to nearby ponds) (Brönmark, 1985;Williams et al, 2008).…”
Section: Local (Physicochemical/biological) and Spatial (Connectivitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Pond connectivity has been shown to be an important influence on invertebrate structure and a control on the biodiversity of pond habitats Cottenie and De Meester, 2004;Briers and Biggs, 2005;Werner et al, 2007;Gledhill et al, 2008). Ponds with a greater proximity to other water bodies often support greater macroinvertebrate species richness compared to those with reduced proximity (Williams et al, 2008) as there is greater potential for the dispersal and colonization of macroinvertebrate taxa and recolonization after extinction events.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%