Agricultural and Biological Sciences: Aquatic Science
; Earth and Planetary Sciences: Oceanography
; Environmental Science: Pollution
英文摘要:
Mangrove plantation is widely applied to re-establish the plant community in degraded mangroves, but its effectiveness to restore the ecological functions of macrobenthic community remains poorly known, especially when pollution may overwhelm its potential positive effect. Here, we tested the effect of mangrove plantation on the ecological functions of macrobenthic community in a polluted mangrove by analyzing biological traits of macrobenthos and calculating functional diversity. Mangrove plantation was shown to enhance the functional diversity and restore the ecological functions of macrobenthic community, depending on seasonality. Given the polluted sediment, however, typical traits of opportunistic species (e.g. small and short-lived) prevailed in all habitats and sampling times. We conclude that mangrove plantation can help diversify the ecological functions of macrobenthic community, but its effectiveness is likely reduced by pollution. From the management perspective, therefore, pollution sources must be stringently regulated and mangrove plantation should be conducted to fully recover degraded mangroves. � 2017 Elsevier Ltd
Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; School of Biological Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Recommended Citation:
Leung J.Y.S.,Cheung N.K.M.. Can mangrove plantation enhance the functional diversity of macrobenthic community in polluted mangroves?[J]. Marine Pollution Bulletin,2017-01-01,116(2018-01-02)