Freshwater invertebrate responses to fine sediment stress: A multi-continent perspective

McKenzie M; Brooks A; Callisto M; Collins AL; Durkota JM; Death RG; Jones JI; Linares MS; Matthaei CD; Monk WA; Murphy JF; Wagenhoff A; Wilkes M; Wood PJ; Mathers KL

Freshwater invertebrate responses to fine sediment stress: A multi-continent perspective

dc.citation.issue	1
dc.citation.volume	30
dc.contributor.author	McKenzie M
dc.contributor.author	Brooks A
dc.contributor.author	Callisto M
dc.contributor.author	Collins AL
dc.contributor.author	Durkota JM
dc.contributor.author	Death RG
dc.contributor.author	Jones JI
dc.contributor.author	Linares MS
dc.contributor.author	Matthaei CD
dc.contributor.author	Monk WA
dc.contributor.author	Murphy JF
dc.contributor.author	Wagenhoff A
dc.contributor.author	Wilkes M
dc.contributor.author	Wood PJ
dc.contributor.author	Mathers KL
dc.coverage.spatial	England
dc.date.accessioned	2024-08-19T01:16:40Z
dc.date.available	2024-08-19T01:16:40Z
dc.date.issued	2024-01
dc.description.abstract	Excessive fine sediment (particles <2 mm) deposition in freshwater systems is a pervasive stressor worldwide. However, understanding of ecological response to excess fine sediment in river systems at the global scale is limited. Here, we aim to address whether there is a consistent response to increasing levels of deposited fine sediment by freshwater invertebrates across multiple geographic regions (Australia, Brazil, New Zealand and the UK). Results indicate ecological responses are not globally consistent and are instead dependent on both the region and the facet of invertebrate diversity considered, that is, taxonomic or functional trait structure. Invertebrate communities of Australia were most sensitive to deposited fine sediment, with the greatest rate of change in communities occurring when fine sediment cover was low (below 25% of the reach). Communities in the UK displayed a greater tolerance with most compositional change occurring between 30% and 60% cover. In both New Zealand and Brazil, which included the most heavily sedimented sampled streams, the communities were more tolerant or demonstrated ambiguous responses, likely due to historic environmental filtering of invertebrate communities. We conclude that ecological responses to fine sediment are not generalisable globally and are dependent on landscape filters with regional context and historic land management playing important roles.
dc.description.confidential	false
dc.edition.edition	January 2024
dc.format.pagination	e17084-
dc.identifier.author-url	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38273567
dc.identifier.citation	McKenzie M, Brooks A, Callisto M, Collins AL, Durkota JM, Death RG, Jones JI, Linares MS, Matthaei CD, Monk WA, Murphy JF, Wagenhoff A, Wilkes M, Wood PJ, Mathers KL. (2024). Freshwater invertebrate responses to fine sediment stress: A multi-continent perspective.. Glob Chang Biol. 30. 1. (pp. e17084-).
dc.identifier.doi	10.1111/gcb.17084
dc.identifier.eissn	1365-2486
dc.identifier.elements-type	journal-article
dc.identifier.issn	1354-1013
dc.identifier.number	e17084
dc.identifier.uri	https://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/71334
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	John Wiley and Sons Ltd
dc.publisher.uri	https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gcb.17084
dc.relation.isPartOf	Glob Chang Biol
dc.rights	(c) 2023 The Author/s
dc.rights	CC BY 4.0
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject	aquatic biodiversity
dc.subject	community composition
dc.subject	conservation
dc.subject	ecological threshold
dc.subject	ecosystem function
dc.subject	global scale
dc.subject	Animals
dc.subject	Geologic Sediments
dc.subject	Invertebrates
dc.subject	Fresh Water
dc.subject	Rivers
dc.subject	New Zealand
dc.subject	Ecosystem
dc.subject	Biodiversity
dc.subject	Environmental Monitoring
dc.title	Freshwater invertebrate responses to fine sediment stress: A multi-continent perspective
dc.type	Journal article
pubs.elements-id	485323
pubs.organisational-group	Other