Anthropogenic nitrogen pollution impacts saltmarsh resilience with inhibition of seedling establishment and population dispersal

Copyright © 2024 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved..

Saltmarsh, a prominent buffer ecosystem, has been identified as an important sink for nitrogen (N) pollutants from marine- and land-based anthropogenic activities. However, how the enriched anthropogenic N impacts saltmarsh sustainability has been neglected due to limited understanding of marsh resilience based on seedling establishment and population dispersal under anthropogenic N inputs. This study combined mesocosm experiments and model simulations to quantify the effects of increased anthropogenic N on the seedling-based vegetation expansion of Spartina alterniflora. The results indicated that seedling survivals, growth rates, and morphological indicators were inhibited by 20.08 %, 37.14 %, and > 35.56 %, respectively, under 1.5 gN/kg anthropogenic N. The sensitivity rate of vegetation expansion was increased by 70 % with 1 gN/kg increased N concentration under the scenario of low seedling density (< 15 m/yr). These findings revealed an important unidentified weakness of the marsh development process to anthropogenic N inputs. Finally, we highlighted the importance of appropriate protection measures to control nutrient pollution in salt marshes. Our study provides new insights for enhancing the resilience and sustainability of saltmarsh ecosystems.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:926

Enthalten in:

The Science of the total environment - 926(2024) vom: 20. Apr., Seite 171940

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Liang, Jianzhen [VerfasserIn]
Cai, Yanpeng [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Zhenchang [VerfasserIn]
Feng, Jing-Chun [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Si [VerfasserIn]
Wan, Hang [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Xiaodong [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext

Themen:

Anthropogenic nitrogen
Journal Article
N762921K75
Nitrogen
Population dispersal
Saltmarsh resilience
Seedling establishment
Spartina alterniflora

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 17.04.2024

Date Revised 17.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171940

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM37017092X