Plant-animal associations in two species of seagrasses in Western Australia

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作者
Jernakoff, P [1 ]
Nielsen, J [1 ]
机构
[1] CSIRO, Div Marine Res, N Beach, WA, Australia
关键词
seagrass; periphyton; epiphytes; epifauna;
D O I
10.1016/S0304-3770(97)00100-9
中图分类号
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号
071001 ;
摘要
Relationships between algal epiphytes and epifaunal invertebrates (amphipods, molluscs and polychaetes) occurring within meadows of the seagrasses Posidonia sinuosa and Amphibolis griffithii were compared along the south west coast of Western Australia. Although the seagrasses are very different structurally, many species of algal epiphytes and epifaunal grazers were common to both. However, meadows of Amphibolis supported a greater number of both algal epiphyte and epifaunal species. The long-lived stems of Amphibolis supported a larger biomass of algal epiphytes and grazers than did the leaves of either Posidonia or Amphibolis. The densities and biomass of epifauna were variable but on a comparison adjusted to the biomass of seagrass, both the density and biomass of the taxonomic groups were similar between seagrass species except that the density of grazing gastropods and the biomass of polychaetes were greater in Amphibolis (by 238% and 252%, respectively). Nested analyses of variance (ANOVA) indicated that variations in plant and animal biomass differed at all spatial scales (sites, meadows within sites and replicates) and the pattern was inconsistent amongst biota, However, a significant proportion of the variability occurred between replicate samples. Canonical correlation and multiple regression analyses indicated that associations between algal epiphytes and epifauna were also inconsistent and differed between seagrass species. These patterns highlight the importance of seagrass species and structural complexity in affecting both the epiphytic and grazer community. The importance of spatial scales at which seagrasses and their associated communities are sampled are equally important because of the differing levels of spatial patchiness. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V.
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