ArticleEcological applications : a publication of the Ecological Society of America2025
Seafloor sediment microtopography as a surrogate for biodiversity and ecosystem functioning.
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- Assessing the variability and vulnerability of carbon function in coastal soft sediment ecosystems to inform protection.Ecological applications : a publication of the Ecological Society of America · 2026Article
- Seafloor sediment microtopography as a surrogate for biodiversity and ecosystem functioning.Ecological applications : a publication of the Ecological Society of America · 2025Article
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Abstract
Marine soft sediments play crucial roles in global biogeochemical cycles and biodiversity. Yet, with organisms often hidden in the sediment, they pose challenges for effective monitoring and management. This study introduces a novel approach utilizing sediment microtopography as a proxy for ecosystem functioning and biodiversity. Combining field sampling, benthic chamber incubations, and advanced Structure-from-Motion photogrammetry techniques, we investigated the relationships between microtopographic features and various ecological parameters across diverse subtidal habitats. Our findings reveal strong associations between sediment microtopography and environmental variables, benthic fluxes, biodiversity metrics, and community functional traits, with microtopography consistently explaining more than 50% of the variance in the data. This research demonstrates the potential of sediment microtopography as a cost-effective and scalable tool for assessing soft-sediment ecosystem dynamics and informing conservation strategies. By providing insights into the links between habitat structure and ecological processes, this study advances our understanding of marine benthic ecology and opens new possibilities for habitat assessment applications worldwide.
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