Long-Term Succession on Offshore Wind Farms and the Role of Species Interactions

被引：12
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作者：
Zupan, Mirta [1 ,2 ]
Rumes, Bob [1 ]
Vanaverbeke, Jan [1 ,2 ]
Degraer, Steven [1 ]
Kerckhof, Francis [1 ]
机构：
[1] Royal Belgian Inst Nat Sci RBINS, Marine Ecol & Management MARECO, Vautierstraat 29, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
[2] Univ Ghent, Dept Biol, Marine Biol Res Grp, Krijgslaan 281-S8, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
来源：
DIVERSITY-BASEL | 2023年 / 15卷 / 02期
关键词：
biofouling; north sea; ecological succession; biological interactions; artificial hard substrate; offshore wind farms; MYTILUS-EDULIS; FOULING COMMUNITY; ARTIFICIAL REEFS; COMPETITION; DIVERSITY; PREDATION; DYNAMICS; HABITAT; COLONIZATION; FACILITATION;
D O I：
10.3390/d15020288
中图分类号：
X176 [生物多样性保护];
学科分类号：
090705 ;
摘要：
The presence of biofouling communities in very large densities in offshore wind farms (OWFs) generates broad effects on the structure and functioning of the marine ecosystem, yet the mechanisms behind the temporal development of these communities remain poorly understood. Here, we use an 11-year series on biofouling fauna from OWFs installed in Belgian waters to determine succession patterns and to unravel the role of biological interactions in shaping community development. Our analysis shows that biological interactions, besides age and location, affect diversity patterns in OWFs. The abundance of foundation species, predators, and space occupiers was significantly related to richness and/or diversity. The trends in richness, diversity, and community composition suggest that no permanent stable climax is reached after 11 years, which can be linked to the dynamic and disturbance-prone environment of offshore fouling communities.
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