Drivers of Mangrove Litterfall within a Karstic Region Affected by Frequent Hurricanes

被引:33
作者
Adame, Maria F. [1 ]
Zaldivar-Jimenez, Arturo [1 ]
Teutli, Claudia [1 ]
Caamal, Juan P. [1 ]
Andueza, Maria T. [1 ]
Lopez-Adame, Haydee [2 ]
Cano, Romel [3 ]
Hernandez-Arana, Hector A. [2 ]
Torres-Lara, Ricardo [3 ]
Herrera-Silveira, Jorge A. [1 ]
机构
[1] CINVESTAV IPN, Unidad Merida, Merida, Mexico
[2] ECOSUR, Unidad Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico
[3] Univ Quintana Roo, Col De Bosque Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico
关键词
groundwater; nutrients; perturbation; phosphorus; tropical storms; wetlands; Yucatan Peninsula; COASTAL ZONE; YUCATAN; WATER; ENRICHMENT; PHOSPHATE; DYNAMICS; PATTERNS; WETLANDS; FORESTS; MEXICO;
D O I
10.1111/btp.12000
中图分类号
Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
学科分类号
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要
Tropical storms can shape the structure and productivity of mangrove forests. In this study, we compared current litterfall with historical tropical storm disturbance in the karstic Yucatan Peninsula (YP). We also explored the relationship between litterfall and the fresh/seawater mixture of floodwater. Our hypotheses were that litterfall peaks at moderate perturbations and in sites where seawater dominates the floodwater mixture, and thus, where soil total phosphorus (TP) is relatively high. Litterfall was sampled for 2yr, from eight mangrove forests around the YP. At each site, forest structure, interstitial salinity, TP, nitrogen, carbon, pH, and bulk density were measured. Our results show that mangrove forest from northeast YP are historically impacted by stronger and more frequent tropical storms compared with those in northwest and southeast YP, where tropical storm intensity is moderate and mild, respectively. Litterfall was higher in northwest YP (3g/m2d) compared with northeast and southeast (2g/m2d), mimicking a subsidy-stress gradient where highest productivity is reached at moderate perturbations. Neither salinity nor forest structure alone satisfactorily explained litterfall variability. Soil TP followed a similar geographical pattern as the disturbance gradient: highest concentrations in the northwest YP (0.05%) and lowest in the northeast and southeast (0.03%). Thus, it is likely that TP, and not tropical storm disturbance, is the main driver of litterfall in mangrove forests of the YP. Alterations in TP availability (e.g., sea level rise and aquifer contamination) have the potential to modify mangrove productivity in the region. Resumen Las tormentas tropicales afectan la estructura y productividad de los bosques de manglar. En este estudio, se comparo la produccion de hojarasca con la perturbacion historica de tormentas tropicales en la Peninsula de Yucatan (PY). Tambien se investigo la relacion entre la produccion de hojarasca y la mezcla de agua fresca/marina que inunda a los bosques. Las hipotesis fueron que la produccion de hojarasca es mayor en bosques sujetos a perturbaciones moderadas y en bosques inundados por agua predominantemente marina, y por tanto, donde el fosforo total (FT) es relativamente alto. Se recolecto hojarasca durante dos anos en ocho bosques de manglar. En cada bosque se midio la estructura, salinidad intersticial, FT, nitrogeno, carbono, pH, y densidad del suelo. Los resultados muestran que los bosques de manglar del noreste de la PY son afectados con mayor frecuencia e intensidad por tormentas tropicales en comparacion con los bosques del noroeste y sureste, donde el impacto es moderado y bajo, respectivamente. La produccion de hojarasca fue mayor en el noroeste (3g/m2d) comparada con el noreste y sureste (2g/m2d), semejando un gradiente estres-subsidio donde la mayor produccion se encuentra a perturbaciones moderadas. La estructura del bosque y salinidad no explicaron la variabilidad de la produccion de hojarasca. La concentracion de FT en el suelo vario de la misma forma que el gradiente de perturbacion: mayores concentraciones en el noroeste (0.05%) comparadas con el noreste y sureste de la PY (0.03%). Es probable que la variabilidad de la produccion de hojarasca de la PY sea causada mas que por la intensidad de las tormentas tropicales, por variaciones en el FT. Modificaciones en la disponibilidad de FT (e.g., aumento en el nivel del mar, contaminacion del acuifero) podrian alterar la produccion de los manglares de esta region.
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