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Spatial and Temporal Examination of Bivalve Communities in Several Estuaries of Southern California and Northern Baja California, MX.

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: Spatial and Temporal Examination of Bivalve Communities in Several Estuaries of Southern California and Northern Baja California, MX.
المؤلفون: Anai Novoa, Theresa S Talley, Drew M Talley, Jeffrey A Crooks, Nathalie B Reyns
المصدر: PLoS ONE, Vol 11, Iss 2, p e0148220 (2016)
بيانات النشر: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016.
سنة النشر: 2016
المجموعة: LCC:Medicine
LCC:Science
مصطلحات موضوعية: Medicine, Science
الوصف: A combination of historical bivalve surveys spanning 30-50 years and contemporary sampling were used to document the changes in bivalve community structure over time at four southern California and one northern Baja California estuaries. While there are limitations to the interpretation of historic data, we observed generally similar trends of reduced total bivalve species richness, losses of relatively large and/or deeper-dwelling natives, and gains of relatively small, surface dwelling introduced species across the southern California estuaries, despite fairly distinct bivalve communities. A nearly 50-year absence of bivalves from two wetlands surveyed in a Baja California estuary continued. A combination of site history and current characteristics (e.g., location, depth) likely contributes to maintenance of distinct communities, and both episodic and gradual environmental changes likely contribute to within-estuary temporal shifts (or absences). We highlight future research needed to determine mechanisms underlying patterns so that we can better predict responses of bivalve communities to future scenarios, including climate change and restoration.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 1932-6203
Relation: http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4740503?pdf=render; https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148220
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/a8a10dbd12b540258d198c6886b6d2c6
رقم الانضمام: edsdoj.8a10dbd12b540258d198c6886b6d2c6
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
الوصف
تدمد:19326203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0148220