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Bioerosion in a changing world: a conceptual framework
Timothy M Davidson1,2,3, Andrew H Altieri2,4, Gregory M Ruiz5
1Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Sacramento, CA, USA.
Ecology Letters
|January 10, 2018
Summary
Bioerosion, the breakdown of hard materials by organisms, impacts ecosystems and human structures globally. Understanding its complex responses to climate change is crucial for mitigation efforts.
Area of Science:
- Ecology
- Geology
- Environmental Science
Background:
- Bioerosion is a widespread ecological process.
- It affects habitat structure, biodiversity, and biogeochemical cycles.
- Bioerosion impacts natural systems and human infrastructure.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define bioerosion and present a conceptual framework.
- To examine bioerosion's effects on natural systems and human infrastructure.
- To identify and predict anthropogenic impacts on bioerosion.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual framework development.
- Review of existing data on bioerosion.
- Analysis of abiotic and biotic factors influencing bioerosion.
Main Results:
- Bioerosion responds complexly to anthropogenic changes.
- Impacts are significant and wide-ranging across systems.
- Predictions are challenging due to context-dependent effects.
Conclusions:
- Bioerosion is increasingly important, especially at the land-sea boundary.
- Mitigation of bioerosion impacts is necessary.
- An interdisciplinary approach is needed to predict future changes.
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