Diversity patterns and community structure of the ground-associated macrofauna along the beach-inland transition zone of small tropical islands

DOI zum Zitieren der Version auf EPub Bayreuth: https://doi.org/10.15495/EPub_UBT_00006537
URN to cite this document: urn:nbn:de:bvb:703-epub-6537-4

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Steibl, Sebastian ; Sigl, Robert ; Bräumer, Paul E. ; Clauß, Victoria ; Goddemeier, Simon ; Hamisch, Stephan ; Lücker, Darleen ; Reiprich, Lisa ; Stegmann, Lucas ; Voigt, Nora ; Laforsch, Christian:
Diversity patterns and community structure of the ground-associated macrofauna along the beach-inland transition zone of small tropical islands.
In: Diversity. Vol. 13 (2021) Issue 8 . - No. 377.
ISSN 1424-2818
DOI der Verlagsversion: https://doi.org/10.3390/d13080377

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Abstract

Biodiversity follows distinct and observable patterns. Where two systems meet, biodiversity is often increased, due to overlapping occurrence ranges and the presence of specialized species that can tolerate the dynamic conditions of the transition zone. One of the most pronounced transition zones occurs at shores, where oceans and terrestrial habitat collide, forming the shore–inland transition zone. The relevance of this transition zone in shaping a system’s community structure is particularly pronounced on small islands due to their high shore-to-inland-area ratio. However, the community structure of insular faunas along this transition zone is unknown. Here, we investigated the diversity patterns along the beach–inland transition zone of small islands and tested the hypothesis that species diversity increases toward the transition zone where beach and interior habitat meet. By measuring environmental parameters, resource availability, and ground-associated macrofauna diversity along transects running across the beach–inland transition zone, we show that a gradual change in species composition from beach to the inland exists, but neither taxa richness, diversity, nor overall abundance changed significantly. These findings offer important insights into insular community structure at the transition zone from sea to land that are relevant to better understand the dynamic and unique characteristics of insular ecosystems.

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Item Type:	Article in a journal
Keywords:	Atoll; Edge effect; Insular ecosystem; Species richness; Zonation
DDC Subjects:	500 Science > 570 Life sciences, biology 500 Science > 590 Animals (Zoology)
Institutions of the University:	Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Biology > Chair Animal Ecology I > Chair Animal Ecology I - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Christian Laforsch Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Biology Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Biology > Chair Animal Ecology I
Language:	English
Originates at UBT:	Yes
URN:	urn:nbn:de:bvb:703-epub-6537-4
Date Deposited:	22 Jul 2022 10:04
Last Modified:	22 Jul 2022 10:04
URI:	https://epub.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/6537

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