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Salt Marsh Fucoid Algae: Overlooked Ecosystem Engineers of North Temperate Salt Marshes

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Author	Tyrrell, Megan C. Dionne, Michele Eberhardt, Sarah A.
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	Salt marsh fucoid algae are a conspicuous component of north temperate marshes, yet comparatively little research has been conducted to examine their ecological effects. We examined the influence of salt marsh fucoids on physical conditions and the biotic community in a manipulative experiment conducted in a southern Maine back-barrier salt marsh. The biomass of salt marsh fucoids was higher than that of aboveground Spartina alterniflora in the zone where we conducted the experiment. Average daytime temperatures at the sediment surface were significantly reduced by the presence of salt marsh fucoids. Density and biomass of standing-dead S. alterniflora was significantly higher when salt marsh fucoids were removed. In contrast, the abundance of various species of epifauna and infauna were significantly enhanced by the presence of salt marsh fucoids. A regional survey indicated that results from the study site may be conservative because the biomass of salt marsh fucoids was lowest among other back-barrier marshes. Salt marsh fucoids are little studied ecosystem engineers whose presence affects the microclimate and biotic community, especially the animals that constitute the basal components of the salt marsh trophic relay.
Starting Page	754
Ending Page	762
Page Count	9
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ISSN	15592723
Journal	Estuaries
Volume Number	35
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	15592731
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2012-01-06
Publisher Place	New York
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Subject Keyword	Ascophyllum nodosum Carcinus maenas Fucoid algae Littorina littorea Microclimate Spartina alterniflora Freshwater & Marine Ecology Ecology Nature Conservation Environment Coastal Sciences Environmental Management
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Subject	Ecology Aquatic Science Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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