Crustaceans functional diversity in mangroves and adjacent mudflats of the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman

R Nozarpour, MG Shojaei, R Naderloo… - Marine Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The effects of mangrove vegetation on functional features of crustacean assemblages were
investigated using the Biological Traits Analysis (BTA). The study was carried out at four …

Functional diversity of the macrofauna communities in arid mangroves of the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman

R Nozarpour, MG Shojaei, A Chiarucci… - Regional Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding the patterns and drivers of biodiversity in intertidal zones is essential for
develo** effective conservation strategies. The taxonomic and functional diversity of …

The interplay between terrestrial organic matter and benthic macrofauna: Framework, synthesis, and perspectives

JCF Pardo, AE Poste, H Frigstad, CO Quintana… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ecosystems are shaped by physical, chemical, and biological drivers, which affect the
quality and quantity of basal energy sources, with impacts that cascade to higher trophic …

Taxonomic and functional macrofaunal diversity along a gradient of sewage contamination: A three-year study

F Nasi, SE Vesal, F Relitti, M Bazzaro, N Teixidó… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
We investigated the structural and functional changes of the soft-bottom macrofaunal
community following the improvement of a wastewater treatment-WWT plant. The …

Assessing the sewage discharge effects on soft-bottom macrofauna through traits-based approach

SE Vesal, F Nasi, J Pazzaglia, L Ferrante… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
We assessed the effect of sewage-derived materials on the structural and functional
attributes of the soft-bottom macrofauna at an increasing distance from the entire diffusion …

Role of macrofaunal communities in the Vistula River plume, the Baltic Sea—Bioturbation and bioirrigation potential

NA Miernik, U Janas, H Kendzierska - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Coastal areas, especially river plumes, are very diverse and dynamic
zones where numerous geological, chemical and biological processes take place. This is …

Effects of organic enrichment on bioturbation attributes: how does the macrofauna community respond in two different sedimentary impacted areas?

SE Vesal, F Nasi, R Auriemma, P Del Negro - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
We assessed the influence of different organic matter (OM) inputs associated with
terrigenous/freshwater allochthonous and sewage derive on bioturbation and irrigation …

Trait responses to direct drivers and effects on multiple macrofauna-mediated ecosystem functions

MP Jacquot, M Snickars, E Bonsdorff… - … Ecology Progress Series, 2024 - int-res.com
As humans are facing challenges related to climate change, biodiversity loss and
increasingly threatened ecosystems, there is a need to understand human-induced …

Impacts of organic enrichment on macrobenthic production, productivity, and transfer efficiency: What can we learn from a gradient of sewage effluents?

SE Vesal, R Auriemma, S Libralato, F Nasi… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
We studied the macrobenthic invertebrate biomass (B), production (P), productivity (P/B̅-
ratio), and transfer efficiency (TE) influenced by sewage effluents discharge in a diffusion …

Impact of environmental factors on macrobenthos distribution and abundance in mangrove ecosystems on the Northern Coast of Java.

MR Muskananfola, PW Purnomo, B Sulardiono - 2020 - cabidigitallibrary.org
The coastal erosion in Bedono waters has resulted in severe degradation of the mangrove
ecosystems, which also has impacted the life of macrobenthic organisms. This study aimed …