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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Diversity and depth-related patterns of mobile invertebrates associated with kelp forests |
Author: | Coleman, M. Vytopil, E. Goodsell, P. Gillanders, B. Connell, S. |
Citation: | Marine and Freshwater Research, 2007; 58(7):589-595 |
Publisher: | C S I R O Publishing |
Issue Date: | 2007 |
ISSN: | 1323-1650 1448-6059 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Melinda A. Coleman, Elaine Vytopil, Paris J. Goodsell, Bronwyn M. Gillanders and Sean D. Connell |
Abstract: | It is remarkable that although the importance of depth is firmly rooted in the discipline of marine ecology, so little is understood about depth-related patterns of invertebrates in kelp forests, particularly in temperate Australia. We tested for the existence of broad scale patterns in depth-related diversity and abundance of mobile invertebrates in kelp holdfasts (Ecklonia radiata) across several spatial scales along 500 km of coastline. There was a greater abundance and richness of common taxa in holdfasts from shallow relative to deep waters. Strikingly, a disproportionately large percentage (60%) of species was unique to holdfasts from shallow reefs, suggesting that shallow environments create conditions that facilitate a rich biodiversity of invertebrate fauna. We conclude that depth-related variation in kelp forests may not be completely idiosyncratic, and coherent research programs of a broader scale and scope may unify subsets of fragmented knowledge that previously provided little insight into general depth-related patterns of invertebrate assemblages. |
Keywords: | broad scale depth diversity Ecklonia radiata shallow |
Description: | © CSIRO 2007 |
DOI: | 10.1071/MF06216 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/mf06216 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest Earth and Environmental Sciences publications Environment Institute Leaders publications |
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