After the Fall: Legacy Effects of Biogenic Structure on Wind-Generated Ecosystem Processes Following Mussel Bed Collapse

After the Fall: Legacy Effects of Biogenic Structure on Wind-Generated Ecosystem Processes Following Mussel Bed Collapse

Blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) are ecosystem engineers with strong effects on species diversity and abundances. Mussel beds appear to be declining in the Gulf of Maine, apparently due to climate change and predation by the invasive green crab, Carcinus maenas. As mussels die, they create a legacy of...

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Main Authors: John A. Commito, Brittany R. Jones, Mitchell A. Jones, Sondra E. Winders, Serena Como
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
mussel bed
Mytilus edulis
physical ecosystem engineer
shell hash legacy effects
wind condition
biogenic structure
sediment flux
meiofauna and macrofauna transport
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/11/1/11

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