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How much can the occurrence and coverage of charophytes in an estuarine lagoon (Curonian Lagoon) be explained by environmental factors?
Type of publication
Straipsnis Web of Science ir Scopus duomenų bazėje / Article in Web of Science and Scopus database (S1)
Type of document
type::text::journal::journal article::research article
Title
How much can the occurrence and coverage of charophytes in an estuarine lagoon (Curonian Lagoon) be explained by environmental factors?
Publisher (trusted)
Academic Press |
Date Issued
Date Issued |
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2019 |
Extent
p. 128-138
Is part of
Estuarine, coastal and shelf science. London : Academic Press, 2019, vol. 216.
Field of Science
Abstract
Aquatic macrophytes play an important role in the structure and functioning of lagoon ecosystems. We assessed the importance of biotic and abiotic environmental factors in controlling spatial patterns of charophyte occurrence and coverage in the Curonian Lagoon. The relationships among five charophyte species, abiotic and biotic environmental factors were assessed using canonical correspondence analysis and multivariate regression trees. Salinity and wave exposure were the most important environmental factors explaining the occurrence and coverage of charophytes species in the estuarine part of the lagoon. The salinity gradient restricted the occurrence of brackish water species (especially Chara baltica and Tolypella nidifica) and freshwater species (especially Nitellopsis obtusa). The occurrence and coverage of C. contraria and T. nidifica were positively associated with the wave exposure and related factors (the bottom slope and grain size of sediments). The cover of N. obtusa could be suppressed by shading and/or space limitation by dense stands of Potamogeton perfoliatus. Relatively low explained variation in the occurrence and coverage (respectively, 28 and 19%) of charophytes by environmental factors highlights the need for analysis of other important factors (e. g. chemical content of sediments, dynamics of propagule bank and herbivory), and better resolution in linking macrophyte community composition with environmental data.
ISSN (of the container)
0272-7714
1096-0015
WOS
000456352000012
Scopus
2-s2.0-85040925421
eLABa
33332221
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Academic Search Complete:133766722
Coverage Spatial
Jungtinė Karalystė / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB)
Language
Anglų / English (en)
Bibliographic Details
92
Access Rights
Apribota prieiga / Restricted Access
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Journal | IF | AIF | AIF (min) | AIF (max) | Cat | AV | Year | Quartile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE | 2.333 | 2.293 | 2.263 | 2.323 | 2 | 1.021 | 2019 | Q1 |
Journal | IF | AIF | AIF (min) | AIF (max) | Cat | AV | Year | Quartile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE | 2.333 | 2.293 | 2.263 | 2.323 | 2 | 1.021 | 2019 | Q1 |
Journal | Cite Score | SNIP | SJR | Year | Quartile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science | 4.5 | 1.115 | 0.92 | 2019 | Q1 |