Marine Ecology May 7, 2007 Between the tides: Interactions 1.
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Marine Ecology May 7, 2007
Between the tides: Interactions 1
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Zonation: Role of physical/chemical factors vs. biological interactions
Joe Connell, 1972: HypothesisPhysical factors primarily
responsible for upper limitsBiological interactions primarily
responsible for lower limits
Support for hypothesis?
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Effects of biological interactions on zonation/distribution in intertidal Competition for space Predator-prey interactions Role of grazers Symbiotic relationships and
species distribution
Larval ecology Role of disturbance
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Competition for space
Example: Vertical distribution of the intertidal barnacles
Chthamalus Balanus
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Barnacle zonation (after Connell, 1961)
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Barnacle zonation in New England
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Competition for space Example: Algal distribution
Species with small body Species with small body forms initially settle and forms initially settle and grow (opportunistic)grow (opportunistic)
Slower-growing, larger Slower-growing, larger forms outcompete if no forms outcompete if no disturbance occursdisturbance occurs
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Competition for space Example: Lottia gigantea (owl limpet)
territoriality
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Competition for space Example: Mussel bed succession
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Predator-prey interactions
Example: Pisaster ochraceus and the mussel Mytilus californianus
Caging experiments Follow-up (14-17 yrs) Comparisons to Chile and New Zealand studies
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Bob Paine’s experiments
Castro and Huber, Fig. 11.22
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Fig. 6.18: Pisaster ochraceus as a Keystone species
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Fig. 6.19: Natural experiments on New England coast (Menge and Lubchenco)
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Predator-prey interactions
Example: Nucella sp.Predatory snail
Excretes enzymes with an accessory boring organ to dissolve “shell” of barnacles
Has operculum: enables it to retreat into shell at low tide
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Predator-prey interactions
Distribution within a zoneOystercatchers affect limpet
distribution
Black oystercatcher (Pacific)Black oystercatcher (Pacific) Variable oystercatcher (New Zealand)Variable oystercatcher (New Zealand)
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Role of grazers Limitation of algae
by grazers
Overview
Case study: Katharina tunicata (chiton)
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Role of grazers Maintenance of diversity by grazers
Example: Effects of snails on algal diversity in a tidepool.
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And then the gulls move in…
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Role of grazers Grazing deterrents
MorphologicalChemical defensesCrustose vs. erect
formsSize refuges
Limitation of grazers by algae
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Symbiotic relationships
One species creating a suitable habitat for anotherExample: Mussel beds
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Symbiotic relationships
Mutualistic relationshipsExample: Anthopleura elegantissima