Constraints on body size distributions: an experimental approach using a small-scale system

被引:54
作者
Raffaelli, D [1 ]
Hall, S
Emes, C
Manly, B
机构
[1] Univ Aberdeen, Culterty Field Stn, Ellon AB41 0AA, Aberdeen, Scotland
[2] Flinders Univ S Australia, Sch Biol Sci, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
[3] Univ Otago, Dept Stat, Dunedin, New Zealand
关键词
intertidal; biomass spectrum; habitat architecture; enrichment; predation;
D O I
10.1007/s004420050045
中图分类号
Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
学科分类号
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要
Holling's (1992) proposition that discontinuities in biotic and abiotic processes generate structure in ecological systems is examined experimentally by imposing size-specific perturbations on marine sediment assemblages. Two kinds of perturbations were applied: organic enrichment and predation, each at two levels. Perturbations significantly affected the densities and relative abundance of the main invertebrate taxa and these effects were consistent with the known effects of enrichment and predation. However, there was little evidence of significant treatment effects on the overall benthic biomass or abundance size spectrum, supporting the contention that the spectrum is conservative and is probably constrained by habitat architecture.
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页码:389 / 398
页数:10
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