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DOES THE INTRODUCTION OF THE PACIFIC OYSTER CRASSOSTREA GIGAS LEAD TO SPECIES SHIFTS IN THE WADDEN SEA?

机译:Pacific Oyster Crassostrea Gigas的引入是否导致瓦登海的物种?

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Over centuries dramatic changes have occurred in the species composition of the Wadden Sea, a shallow coastal sea bordering the North Sea. Natural dynamics as well as direct and indirect anthropogenic influences have resulted in the introduction and the disappearance of important benthic populations. Historic records and extensive surveys show large variability in benthic suspension-feeder stocks. Infaunal species like the cockle (Cerastoderma edule) are extremely variable over time and space, hence show a typical resilient response. Mussel (Mytilus edulis) beds seem to be more stable over time. Once lost, mussel beds need more time to re-establish bed structures. It is hypothesized that infaunal populations have a high resilience, while epifauna species are characterized by resistance to changes as they form structures like reefs or beds. On the basis of this hypothesis the consequences of new introductions can be evaluated. It can be expected that the recent introduction of the resistant reef-building epifaunal Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas, will lead to shifts in benthic suspension-feeder populations and eventually will develop a new stable state for the Wadden Sea that potentially offers less food for birds. This situation may deviate considerably from the actual nature conservation objectives that focus on the role of the Wadden Sea as one of Europe's most important wetlands for migratory bird populations.
机译:几个世纪以来,瓦登海的物种组成发生了巨大变化,浅沿海海边北海。自然动态以及直接和间接的人为影响导致了重要的底栖群体的引入和消失。历史记录和广泛的调查显示了底栖悬架饲料股的巨大变化。随着时间和空间的时隙,像鸟蛤(Cerastoderma Edule)这样的婴儿物种是极其变化的,因此显示了典型的弹性响应。贻贝(Mytilus Edulis)床似乎随着时间的推移似乎更加稳定。一旦丢失,贻贝床需要更多的时间重新建立床结构。假设婴儿群体具有高弹性,而Epifauna物种的特征在于抵抗变化,因为它们形成珊瑚礁或床等结构。在这一假设的基础上,可以评估新引入的后果。可以预期最近引入耐腐蚀珊瑚礁巨大的牡蛎克斯辛斯·克斯科斯,将导致底栖悬架饲养者群体的转变,最终将为瓦登海发育一种新的稳定状态,可能为鸟类提供更少的食物。这种情况可能偏离实际的自然保护目标,这些目标专注于瓦登海作为欧洲最重要的徒游鸟类人口湿地之一。

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