Resource Niches of Co-occurring Invertebrate Species at an Offshore Wind Turbine Indicate a Substantial Degree of Trophic Plasticity

Resource Niches of Co-occurring Invertebrate Species at an Offshore Wind Turbine Indicate a Substantial Degree of Trophic Plasticity

Offshore wind farms (OWFs) in the North Sea are proliferating, causing alterations in local ecosystems by adding artificial hard substrates into naturally soft-bottom areas. These substrates are densely colonized by fouling organisms, which may compete for the available resources. While the distribu...

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Main Authors: Ninon Mavraki, Ilse De Mesel, Steven Degraer, Tom Moens, Jan Vanaverbeke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
artificial habitats
feeding strategy
offshore wind farms
stable isotope analysis
trophic generalist
trophic specialist
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2020.00379/full

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