Habitat values for artificial oyster (Crassostrea ariakensis) reefs compared with natural shallow-water habitats in Changjiang River estuary

Weimin Quan; Lin Zheng; Beijun Li; Chuanguang An

doi:10.1007/s00343-013-2319-4

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Habitat values for artificial oyster (Crassostrea ariakensis) reefs compared with natural shallow-water habitats in Changjiang River estuary

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- Habitat values for artificial oyster (Crassostrea ariakensis) reefs compared with natural shallow-water habitats in Changjiang River estuary
- Journal of Oceanology and Limnology Vol. 31, Issue 5, Pages: 957-969(2013)
- Affiliations：
  
  1. Key Laboratory of East China Sea and Marine Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization Ministry of Agriculture East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences
  2. Administration Bureau of Jiuduansha Wetland Natural Reserve
  3. Shanghai Environmental Monitoring Center
  4. Shanghai Fisheries Research Institute
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- DOI：10.1007/s00343-013-2319-4
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- Online First：07 September 2013，
  
  Published：2013
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Quan, W., Zheng, L., Li, B. et al. Habitat values for artificial oyster (Crassostrea ariakensis) reefs compared with natural shallow-water habitats in Changjiang River estuary., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 31, 957–969 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-013-2319-4
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Quan, W., Zheng, L., Li, B. et al. Habitat values for artificial oyster (Crassostrea ariakensis) reefs compared with natural shallow-water habitats in Changjiang River estuary., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 31, 957–969 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-013-2319-4 DOI：

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Abstract

Oyster reefs have an equivalent

complex 3-dimensional structure to vegetated habitats and may provide similar functions in estuarine environments. Nevertheless

few studies have compared oyster reefs with adjacent natural shallow-water habitats. Here the resident benthic macroinvertebrate communities in an artificial oyster (Crassostrea ariakensis) reef and in adjacent natural estuarine shallow-water habitats (salt marsh

intertidal mudflat

and subtidal soft bottom) in the Changjiang (Yangtze) River estuary were described. The mean total densities and biomass

Margalef’s species richness

Pielou’s evenness and Shannon-Weaver biodiversity indices of the resident benthic macroinvertebrate communities differed significantly among the habitats. Significantly higher densities and biomass of benthic macroinvertebrates occurred in the oyster reef compared with the other three habitats. Ordination plots showed a clear separation in benthic macroinvertebrate communities among the four habitat types. The results demonstrated that the artificial oyster reef supported distinct and unique benthic communities

playing an important role in the complex estuarine habitat by supplying prey resources and contributing to biodiversity. In addition

the results suggested that the oyster reef had been restored successfully.

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