Provision of ecosystem services by human-made structures in a highly impacted estuary
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15549029 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Craig Layman (0000-0001-7852-9906, Florida International University, corresponding author), Craig A Layman, Zachary R Jud (Florida International University), Stephanie K Archer (0000-0002-1476-607X, Florida International University), David Riera (0000-0001-7805-2079, Florida International University) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 044009-044009 |
| Publication date | 2014-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Research Letters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1748-9326 • E-ISSN: 1748-9326 |
| Publisher | IOP Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1088/1748-9326/9/4/044009 |
| OpenAlex | W1963866778 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 29 |
Water filtration is one of the most important ecosystem services provided by sessile organisms in coastal ecosystems. As a consequence of increased coastal development, human-made shoreline structures (e.g., docks and bulkheads) are now common, providing extensive surface area for colonization by filter feeders. We estimate that in a highly urbanized sub-tropical estuary, water filtration capacity supported by filter feeding assemblages on dock pilings accounts for 11.7 million liters of water h−1, or ~30% of the filtration provided by all natural oyster reef throughout the estuary. Assemblage composition, and thus filtration capacity, varied as a function of piling type, suggesting that the choice of building material has critical implications for ecosystem function. A more thorough depiction of the function of coastal ecosystems necessitates quantification of the extensive ecosystem services associated with human-made structures
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,44 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |