Relationships between biodiversity and the stability of marine ecosystems: Comparisons at a European scale using meta-analysis

Sammanfattning

The relationship between biodiversity and stability of marine benthic assemblages was investigated through meta-analyses using existing data sets (n = 28) covering various spatial (m-km) and temporal (1973-2006; ranging from 5 to >250 months) scales in different benthic habitats (emergent rock, rock pools and sedimentary habitats) over different European marine systems (North Atlantic and western Mediterranean). Stability was measured by a lower variability in time, and variability was estimated as temporal variance of species richness, total abundance (density or % cover) and community structure (using Bray-Curtis dissimilarities on species composition and abundance). Stability generally decreased with species richness. Temporal variability in species richness increased with the number of species at both quadrat (

Nyckelord

Biodiversity Ecosystem Functioning; Temporal Variability; Diversity-Stability Relationships; Community Variability; Benthic Marine-Coastal Habitats

Publicerad i

Journal of Sea Research
2015, volym: 98, sidor: 5-14
Utgivare: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV

SLU författare

• Kraufvelin, Patrik

  • Åbo Akademi

UKÄ forskningsämne

Ekologi

Publikationens identifierare

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2014.08.004

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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/83858