Colonization and shift of mollusc assemblages as a restoration indicator in planted mangroves in the Philippines

• Main Authors: Salmo, Severino G, III, Tibbetts, Ian R, Duke, Norman C
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2016
• Subjects: Mangrove; Mangrove plantation; Mollusc; Philippines; Restoration indicator; Sediment; Vegetation; Environmental Sciences; Natural Resources and Conservation
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/es-faculty-pubs/16; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10531-016-1276-6#enumeration
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

We compared the mollusc assemblages of planted mono-specific Rhizophora mangroves of known different ages. As forest age increased, there was a shift in species composition, abundance and biomass of mollusc assemblages for all faunal types (infauna, epifauna and arboreal fauna). This shift was corre...