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Reynolds, Pamela L.; Stachowicz, John J.; Hovel, Kevin; Bostrom, Christoffer; Boyer, Katharyn; Cusson, Mathieu; Eklof, Johan S.; Engel, Friederike G.; Engelen, Aschwin H.; Eriksson, Britas Klemens; Fodrie, F. Joel; Griffin, John N.; Hereu, Clara M.; Hori, Masakazu; Hanley, Torrance C.; Ivanov, Mikhail; Jorgensen, Pablo; Kruschel, Claudia; Lee, Kun-seop; Mcglathery, Karen; Moksnes, Per-olav; Nakaoka, Masahiro; O'Connor, Mary I.; O'Connor, Nessa E.; Orth, Robert J.; Rossi, Francesca; Ruesink, Jennifer; Sotka, Erik E.; Thormar, Jonas; Tomas, Fiona; Unsworth, Richard K. F.; Whalen, Matthew A.; Duffy, J. Emmett. |
Latitudinal gradients in species interactions are widely cited as potential causes or consequences of global patterns of biodiversity. However, mechanistic studies documenting changes in interactions across broad geographic ranges are limited. We surveyed predation intensity on common prey (live amphipods and gastropods) in communities of eelgrass (Zostera marina) at 48 sites across its Northern Hemisphere range, encompassing over 37 degrees of latitude and four continental coastlines. Predation on amphipods declined with latitude on all coasts but declined more strongly along western ocean margins where temperature gradients are steeper. Whereas insitu water temperature at the time of the experiments was uncorrelated with predation, mean annual... |
Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Biogeography; Latitude; Mesograzer; Predation; Seagrass; Species interactions; Temperature; Zostera. |
Ano: 2018 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00610/72246/71053.pdf |
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