期刊
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
卷 134, 期 -, 页码 134-144出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.09.047
关键词
Northeast Pacific; Nearshore; Community structure; Zostera; Trophic cascade; Resilience
资金
- Tula Foundation
- NSERC
- David H. Smith Research Conservation Fellowship
- Directorate For Geosciences
- Division Of Ocean Sciences [1600230] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
Comparing sea otter recovery in California (CA) and British Columbia (BC) reveals key ecosystem properties that shape top-down effects in seagrass communities. We review potential ecosystem drivers of sea otter foraging in CA and BC seagrass beds, including the role of coastline complexity and environmental stress on sea otter effects. In BC, we find greater species richness across seagrass trophic assemblages. Furthermore, Cancer spp. crabs, an important link in the seagrass trophic cascade observed in CA, are less common. Additionally, the more recent reintroduction of sea otters, more complex coastline, and reduced environmental stress in BC seagrass habitats supports the hypotheses that sea otter foraging pressure is currently reduced there. In order to manage the ecosystem features that lead to regional differences in top predator effects in seagrass communities, we review our findings, their spatial and temporal constraints, and present a social-ecological framework for future research.
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