Are seagrass beds indicators of anthropogenic nutrient stress in the rocky intertidal?

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• 作者：Susanna E. Honig^a ; ¹ ; ^{shonig@ucsc.edu} ; Brenna Mahoney^a ; Jess S. Glanz^a ; Brent B. Hughes^a ; ^b
• 关键词：Foundation species ; Stable isotopes ; Coastal development ; Phyllospadix ; Epiphyte ; Nutrients
• 刊名：Marine Pollution Bulletin
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：15 January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：114
• 期：1
• 页码：539-546
• 全文大小：648 K
• 卷排序：114

文摘

The effect of nutrient loading on rocky intertidal seagrasses is not well studied. Regionally, development was negatively associated with Phyllospadix bed thickness. Locally, shoot δ15N was negatively associated with Phyllospadix bed thickness. Mesocosms with added nutrients had a net loss in shoots and increased epiphytes. Nutrient loading may have a negative effect on intertidal seagrass bed health.