Bioerosion in a changing world: a conceptual framework

Timothy M. Davidson; Andrew H. Altieri; Gregory M. Ruiz; Mark E. Torchin

doi:10.1111/ele.12899

journal article Jan 04, 2018

Bioerosion in a changing world: a conceptual framework

Timothy M. Davidson Andrew H. Altieri Gregory M. Ruiz Mark E. Torchin

Ecology Letters Vol. 21 No. 3 pp. 422-438 · Wiley

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Abstract

AbstractBioerosion, the breakdown of hard substrata by organisms, is a fundamental and widespread ecological process that can alter habitat structure, biodiversity and biogeochemical cycling. Bioerosion occurs in all biomes of the world from the ocean floor to arid deserts, and involves a wide diversity of taxa and mechanisms with varying ecological effects. Many abiotic and biotic factors affect bioerosion by acting on the bioeroder, substratum, or both. Bioerosion also has socio‐economic impacts when objects of economic or cultural value such as coastal defences or monuments are damaged. We present a unifying definition and advance a conceptual framework for (a) examining the effects of bioerosion on natural systems and human infrastructure and (b) identifying and predicting the impacts of anthropogenic factors (e.g. climate change, eutrophication) on bioerosion. Bioerosion is responding to anthropogenic changes in multiple, complex ways with significant and wide‐ranging effects across systems. Emerging data further underscore the importance of bioerosion, and need for mitigating its impacts, especially at the dynamic land–sea boundary. Generalised predictions remain challenging, due to context‐dependent effects and nonlinear relationships that are poorly resolved. An integrative and interdisciplinary approach is needed to understand how future changes will alter bioerosion dynamics across biomes and taxa.

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Published: Jan 04, 2018
Vol/Issue: 21(3)
Pages: 422-438
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Authors

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Timothy M. Davidson

Department of Biological Sciences California State University Sacramento CA USA; Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Apartado 0843‐03092 Ancon Panama; Department of Botany University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu HI USA

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Andrew H. Altieri

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Apartado 0843‐03092 Ancon Panama; Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment University of Florida Gainesville FL 32611 USA

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Gregory M. Ruiz

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Edgewater MD USA

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Mark E. Torchin

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Apartado 0843‐03092 Ancon Panama

Funding

National Science Foundation Award: OCE‐PRF 1323429

Cite This Article

Timothy M. Davidson, Andrew H. Altieri, Gregory M. Ruiz, et al. (2018). Bioerosion in a changing world: a conceptual framework. Ecology Letters, 21(3), 422-438. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.12899

Bioerosion in a changing world: a conceptual framework

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