• Effects of Detached Seaweeds on Structure and Function of Arctic Intertidal Soft-Bottom Communities 

      Díaz, María José; Buschbaum, Christian; Renaud, Paul Eric; Molis, Markus (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-25)
      Expected lower sea-ice cover and increased storm frequency have led to projections of an increase in seaweed detritus in Arctic marine systems in the near future. To assess whether detached seaweed affects structural and functional traits of species assemblages in soft-bottom habitats, comparable experiments were run in two intertidal sites (Longyearbyen and Thiisbukta) on Svalbard. At each site, ...
    • Limited predatory effects on infaunal macrobenthos community patterns in intertidal soft-bottom of Arctic coasts 

      Díaz, María José; Buschbaum, Christian; Renaud, Paul Eric; Valdivia, Nelson; Molis, Markus (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-24)
      Predation shapes marine benthic communities and affects prey species population dynamics in tropic and temperate coastal systems. However, information on its magnitude in systematically understudied Arctic coastal habitats is scarce. To test predation effects on the diversity and structure of Arctic benthic communities, we conducted caging experiments in which consumers were excluded from plots at ...