The world is their oyster: Differences in epibiota on sympatric populations of native Ostrea edulis and non-native Crassostrea gigas (Magallana gigas) oysters
| Autor: | Dai Roberts, Andrew J. Blight, C. Guy, David Smyth |
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| Přispěvatelé: | University of St Andrews. School of Biology, University of St Andrews. Sediment Ecology Research Group, University of St Andrews. Scottish Oceans Institute |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
Oyster QH301 Biology Population NDAS Biodiversity Zoology Aquatic Science Biology Oceanography 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences QH301 biology.animal Ostrea edulis Epibiont education Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Epibiota education.field_of_study Invasive species 010604 marine biology & hydrobiology fungi biology.organism_classification Colonisation Crassostrea Species richness |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Sea Research. 140:52-58 |
| ISSN: | 1385-1101 |
| Popis: | This research was funded by the Department of Learning (DEL) and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for Northern Ireland (DARDNI). In this study we aimed to assess the relative effects of native Ostrea edulis and non-native Crassostrea gigas and their associated epibiotic biodiversity. We recorded epibiont location on the shell as well as the upper or lower valve. Epibiont species richness was significantly lower on C. gigas. The epibiota communities differed significantly between the two oyster species. The continued spread of C. gigas may potentially impact the epibiont biodiversity associated with oyster species in Strangford Lough. Management strategies should prevent sustained population expansion and associated changes in colonisation habitat. Postprint |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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