Algal epibionts as co-engineers in mussel beds: Effects on abiotic conditions and mobile interstitial invertebrates

Autores
Gutierrez, Jorge Luis Ceferino; Bagur, María; Palomo, Maria Gabriela
Año de publicación
2019
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Mussels and macroalgae have long been recognized as physical ecosystem engineers that modulate abiotic conditions and resources and affect the composition of rocky shore assemblages. Their spatial distributions in the intertidal zone frequently overlap, as many algal species thrive as epibionts on mussel beds. Nonetheless, their potential for combined engineering effects has not been addressed to date. Here we illustrate that Porphyra sp.-a desiccation-resistant macroalga that develops mostly epiphytically onto mussel beds-affects temperature, desiccation levels, and mobile interstitial invertebrates in mussel beds. Specifically, we observed that Porphyra cover (a) reduced temperature at the surface of the mussel bed but not at their base, (b) reduced desiccation both at the surface and base of the mussel bed and, (c) increased the densities of an abundant interstitial species-the amphipod Hyale grandicornis-in several study sites/dates. Additionally, we found that the positive responses of these grazing amphipods to Porphyra were driven by physical habitat modification (engineering) rather than food availability. This suggests that co-engineering by Porphyra and mussels generates abiotic states and focal species responses that would not be predictable from their individual effects. We expect that increased appreciation of co-engineering aids our understanding of complex ecological dynamics.
Fil: Gutierrez, Jorge Luis Ceferino. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Geología de Costas y del Cuaternario. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto de Geología de Costas y del Cuaternario; Argentina
Fil: Bagur, María. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina
Fil: Palomo, Maria Gabriela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia"; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Geología de Costas y del Cuaternario. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto de Geología de Costas y del Cuaternario; Argentina
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ALGAE
AMPHIPOD
DESICCATION
EPIBIONTS
HEAT
INTERTIDAL
INVERTEBRATES
MUSSEL
PHYSICAL ECOSYSTEM ENGINEER
ROCKY SHORE
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spelling Algal epibionts as co-engineers in mussel beds: Effects on abiotic conditions and mobile interstitial invertebratesGutierrez, Jorge Luis CeferinoBagur, MaríaPalomo, Maria GabrielaALGAEAMPHIPODDESICCATIONEPIBIONTSHEATINTERTIDALINVERTEBRATESMUSSELPHYSICAL ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERROCKY SHOREhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Mussels and macroalgae have long been recognized as physical ecosystem engineers that modulate abiotic conditions and resources and affect the composition of rocky shore assemblages. Their spatial distributions in the intertidal zone frequently overlap, as many algal species thrive as epibionts on mussel beds. Nonetheless, their potential for combined engineering effects has not been addressed to date. Here we illustrate that Porphyra sp.-a desiccation-resistant macroalga that develops mostly epiphytically onto mussel beds-affects temperature, desiccation levels, and mobile interstitial invertebrates in mussel beds. Specifically, we observed that Porphyra cover (a) reduced temperature at the surface of the mussel bed but not at their base, (b) reduced desiccation both at the surface and base of the mussel bed and, (c) increased the densities of an abundant interstitial species-the amphipod Hyale grandicornis-in several study sites/dates. Additionally, we found that the positive responses of these grazing amphipods to Porphyra were driven by physical habitat modification (engineering) rather than food availability. This suggests that co-engineering by Porphyra and mussels generates abiotic states and focal species responses that would not be predictable from their individual effects. We expect that increased appreciation of co-engineering aids our understanding of complex ecological dynamics.Fil: Gutierrez, Jorge Luis Ceferino. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Geología de Costas y del Cuaternario. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto de Geología de Costas y del Cuaternario; ArgentinaFil: Bagur, María. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; ArgentinaFil: Palomo, Maria Gabriela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia"; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Geología de Costas y del Cuaternario. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto de Geología de Costas y del Cuaternario; ArgentinaMDPI AG2019-02info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/177852Gutierrez, Jorge Luis Ceferino; Bagur, María; Palomo, Maria Gabriela; Algal epibionts as co-engineers in mussel beds: Effects on abiotic conditions and mobile interstitial invertebrates; MDPI AG; Diversity; 11; 2; 2-2019; 1-191424-2818CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.3390/d11020017info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-03T09:52:34Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/177852instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-03 09:52:34.965CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Algal epibionts as co-engineers in mussel beds: Effects on abiotic conditions and mobile interstitial invertebrates
title Algal epibionts as co-engineers in mussel beds: Effects on abiotic conditions and mobile interstitial invertebrates
spellingShingle Algal epibionts as co-engineers in mussel beds: Effects on abiotic conditions and mobile interstitial invertebrates
Gutierrez, Jorge Luis Ceferino
ALGAE
AMPHIPOD
DESICCATION
EPIBIONTS
HEAT
INTERTIDAL
INVERTEBRATES
MUSSEL
PHYSICAL ECOSYSTEM ENGINEER
ROCKY SHORE
title_short Algal epibionts as co-engineers in mussel beds: Effects on abiotic conditions and mobile interstitial invertebrates
title_full Algal epibionts as co-engineers in mussel beds: Effects on abiotic conditions and mobile interstitial invertebrates
title_fullStr Algal epibionts as co-engineers in mussel beds: Effects on abiotic conditions and mobile interstitial invertebrates
title_full_unstemmed Algal epibionts as co-engineers in mussel beds: Effects on abiotic conditions and mobile interstitial invertebrates
title_sort Algal epibionts as co-engineers in mussel beds: Effects on abiotic conditions and mobile interstitial invertebrates
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Gutierrez, Jorge Luis Ceferino
Bagur, María
Palomo, Maria Gabriela
author Gutierrez, Jorge Luis Ceferino
author_facet Gutierrez, Jorge Luis Ceferino
Bagur, María
Palomo, Maria Gabriela
author_role author
author2 Bagur, María
Palomo, Maria Gabriela
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv ALGAE
AMPHIPOD
DESICCATION
EPIBIONTS
HEAT
INTERTIDAL
INVERTEBRATES
MUSSEL
PHYSICAL ECOSYSTEM ENGINEER
ROCKY SHORE
topic ALGAE
AMPHIPOD
DESICCATION
EPIBIONTS
HEAT
INTERTIDAL
INVERTEBRATES
MUSSEL
PHYSICAL ECOSYSTEM ENGINEER
ROCKY SHORE
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Mussels and macroalgae have long been recognized as physical ecosystem engineers that modulate abiotic conditions and resources and affect the composition of rocky shore assemblages. Their spatial distributions in the intertidal zone frequently overlap, as many algal species thrive as epibionts on mussel beds. Nonetheless, their potential for combined engineering effects has not been addressed to date. Here we illustrate that Porphyra sp.-a desiccation-resistant macroalga that develops mostly epiphytically onto mussel beds-affects temperature, desiccation levels, and mobile interstitial invertebrates in mussel beds. Specifically, we observed that Porphyra cover (a) reduced temperature at the surface of the mussel bed but not at their base, (b) reduced desiccation both at the surface and base of the mussel bed and, (c) increased the densities of an abundant interstitial species-the amphipod Hyale grandicornis-in several study sites/dates. Additionally, we found that the positive responses of these grazing amphipods to Porphyra were driven by physical habitat modification (engineering) rather than food availability. This suggests that co-engineering by Porphyra and mussels generates abiotic states and focal species responses that would not be predictable from their individual effects. We expect that increased appreciation of co-engineering aids our understanding of complex ecological dynamics.
Fil: Gutierrez, Jorge Luis Ceferino. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Geología de Costas y del Cuaternario. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto de Geología de Costas y del Cuaternario; Argentina
Fil: Bagur, María. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina
Fil: Palomo, Maria Gabriela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia"; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Geología de Costas y del Cuaternario. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto de Geología de Costas y del Cuaternario; Argentina
description Mussels and macroalgae have long been recognized as physical ecosystem engineers that modulate abiotic conditions and resources and affect the composition of rocky shore assemblages. Their spatial distributions in the intertidal zone frequently overlap, as many algal species thrive as epibionts on mussel beds. Nonetheless, their potential for combined engineering effects has not been addressed to date. Here we illustrate that Porphyra sp.-a desiccation-resistant macroalga that develops mostly epiphytically onto mussel beds-affects temperature, desiccation levels, and mobile interstitial invertebrates in mussel beds. Specifically, we observed that Porphyra cover (a) reduced temperature at the surface of the mussel bed but not at their base, (b) reduced desiccation both at the surface and base of the mussel bed and, (c) increased the densities of an abundant interstitial species-the amphipod Hyale grandicornis-in several study sites/dates. Additionally, we found that the positive responses of these grazing amphipods to Porphyra were driven by physical habitat modification (engineering) rather than food availability. This suggests that co-engineering by Porphyra and mussels generates abiotic states and focal species responses that would not be predictable from their individual effects. We expect that increased appreciation of co-engineering aids our understanding of complex ecological dynamics.
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