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ArticleScientific reports2023

Water filtration by endobenthic sandprawns enhances resilience against eutrophication under experimental global change conditions.

C M Thomas, C de Cerff, G A V Maniel, A E Oyatoye, E Rocke, H G Marco, D Pillay

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7 authors.

C M ThomasDepartment of Biological Sciences, Marine and Antarctic Research Centre for Innovation and Sustainability, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, 7701, South Africa.
C de CerffDepartment of Biological Sciences, Marine and Antarctic Research Centre for Innovation and Sustainability, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, 7701, South Africa.
G A V ManielLaboratoire de Biologie des Organismes et Ecosystèmes Aquatiques (UMR 8067 BOREA), Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, 61 rue Buffon, 75005, Paris, France.
A E OyatoyeDepartment of Biological Sciences, Marine and Antarctic Research Centre for Innovation and Sustainability, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, 7701, South Africa.
E RockeDepartment of Biological Sciences, Marine and Antarctic Research Centre for Innovation and Sustainability, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, 7701, South Africa.
H G MarcoDepartment of Biological Sciences, Marine and Antarctic Research Centre for Innovation and Sustainability, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, 7701, South Africa.
D PillayDepartment of Biological Sciences, Marine and Antarctic Research Centre for Innovation and Sustainability, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, 7701, South Africa. Deena.Pillay@uct.ac.za.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Identifying processes that confer resilience against global change is a scientific challenge but is central to managing ecosystem functionality in future. Detecting resilience-enhancing mechanisms is especially relevant in coastal ecosystems, where multi-stressor interactions can drive degradation over time. Here, we quantify the resilience-conferring potential of endobenthic sandprawns against eutrophication, including under high temperatures. We show using a global change mesocosm experiment that sandprawn presence was associated with declines in phytoplankton biomass, particularly under eutrophic conditions, where sandprawns reduced phytoplankton biomass by approximately 74% and prevented a shift to extreme eutrophy. Eutrophic waters were nanophytoplankton-dominated, but sandprawn presence countered this, resulting in even contributions of pico- and nanophytoplankton. Our findings highlight the potential for sandprawns to increase resilience against eutrophication by limiting phytoplankton blooms, preventing extreme eutrophy and counteracting nanophytoplankton dominance. Incorporating endobenthic crustaceans into resilience-based management practices can assist in arresting future water quality declines in coastal ecosystems.

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EcosystemPhytoplanktonBiomassEutrophicationWater Quality

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