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Area of Science:

  • Marine ecology
  • Restoration ecology
  • Ecosystem engineering

Background:

  • Seagrass restoration projects often face challenges due to interactions between species.
  • Ecosystem engineers, like lugworms and seagrass, can have antagonistic or facilitative effects.
  • Understanding these interactions is crucial for successful restoration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of excluding lugworms (Arenicola marina) on seagrass (Zostera noltii) restoration.
  • To determine if managing antagonistic engineering interactions enhances seagrass growth.
  • To assess the role of physical stress versus biological interactions in different environments.

Main Methods:

  • A shell layer was applied under seagrass transplants to reduce lugworm density.
  • Lugworm density and microtopography were measured at wave-sheltered and wave-exposed sites.
  • Seagrass growth was monitored to assess the impact of lugworm exclusion.

Main Results:

  • Applying shells reduced lugworm density by over 80% and microtopography at the sheltered site.
  • Seagrass growth significantly increased at the wave-sheltered site after lugworm exclusion.
  • Enhanced growth was attributed to reduced lugworm disturbance, not altered biogeochemistry or shell effects.
  • At the wave-exposed site, lugworm effects were less pronounced, and physical stress limited seagrass growth.

Conclusions:

  • Excluding negative ecosystem engineering interactions, such as lugworm bioturbation, can significantly enhance early-stage seagrass restoration.
  • The effectiveness of managing negative interactions is context-dependent, with physical stress being a key factor at exposed sites.
  • Considering negative interactions between ecosystem engineers is as important as positive ones for ecological restoration theory and practice.
  • Managing antagonistic interactions can provide a crucial advantage for target species during establishment.
  • Similar principles of managing negative interactions may apply to other ecosystems with ecosystem engineers.