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Oyster reef ecosystem services: Macrofauna utilization of restored oyster reefs - Harris Creek, Maryland, USA
Kellogg, M. Lisa Dreyer, Jennifer C. Turner, Cate Pant, Manisha Ross, Paige G. Birch, Alan Fate, Sean Smth, Edward Paynter, Kennedy
Kellogg, M. Lisa
Dreyer, Jennifer C.
Turner, Cate
Pant, Manisha
Ross, Paige G.
Birch, Alan
Fate, Sean
Smth, Edward
Paynter, Kennedy
Abstract
Oyster reefs provide habitat for a variety of macrofauna species. Our studies focused on the relationship between oyster tissue biomass density and reef-associated macrofauna biomass density. Studies were conducted in 2015-2017 and sites encompassed the majority of the area in which restoration activities were conducted with the Harris Creek Oyster Sanctuary in Maryland. Results presented in this report focus on: 1) interactions between oyster biomass density and season in determining macrofauna biomass, 2) responses of macrofauna to oyster biomass densities below “threshold” levels (0-14.9 g DW m-2) and between threshold and “target” levels (15-49.9 g DW m-2) defined in the success metrics for the Harris Creek restoration effort, 3) the role of tray-scale (0.1 m2), plot-scale (10 m2), and reef-scale oyster biomass density in determining associated macrofauna biomass, and 4) larger scale patterns in macrofauna biomass density within the creek.
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2019-08-29
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Biological Sciences Reports
Research and Technical Reports, Oyster reefs, macrofauna
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Virginia Institute of Marine Science
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https://doi.org/10.25773/p8mc-qv37