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- Title
Greater Consideration of Animals Will Enhance Coastal Restoration Outcomes.
- Authors
Sievers, Michael; Brown, Christopher J; Buelow, Christina A; Hale, Robin; Ostrowski, Andria; Saunders, Megan I; Silliman, Brian R; Swearer, Stephen E; Turschwell, Mischa P; Valdez, Stephanie R; Connolly, Rod M
- Abstract
As efforts to restore coastal habitats accelerate, it is critical that investments are targeted to most effectively mitigate and reverse habitat loss and its impacts on biodiversity. One likely but largely overlooked impediment to effective restoration of habitat-forming organisms is failing to explicitly consider non-habitat-forming animals in restoration planning, implementation, and monitoring. These animals can greatly enhance or degrade ecosystem function, persistence, and resilience. Bivalves, for instance, can reduce sulfide stress in seagrass habitats and increase drought tolerance of saltmarsh vegetation, whereas megaherbivores can detrimentally overgraze seagrass or improve seagrass seed germination, depending on the context. Therefore, understanding when, why, and how to directly manipulate or support animals can enhance coastal restoration outcomes. In support of this expanded restoration approach, we provide a conceptual framework, incorporating lessons from structured decision-making, and describe potential actions that could lead to better restoration outcomes using case studies to illustrate practical approaches.
- Subjects
DROUGHT tolerance; SEAGRASSES; OVERGRAZING; GERMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL degradation; BIVALVES
- Publication
BioScience, 2022, Vol 72, Issue 11, p1088
- ISSN
0006-3568
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/biosci/biac088