Considering the influence of land use/land cover on estuarine biotic richness with Bayesian hierarchical models.

ABSTRACT: The composition of land use/land cover (LULC) in coastal watersheds has many implications for estuarine system ecological function. Land use/land cover can influence allochthonous inputs and can enhance or degrade the physical characteristics of estuaries, which in turn affects estuaries' ability to support local biota. However, these implications for estuaries are often poorly considered when assessing the value of lands for conservation. The focus of research regarding terrestrial and estuarine interfaces often evaluates how LULC may stress estuarine ecosystems, but in this study we sought to understand how LULC may both positively and negatively affect estuaries using measures of observed biotic richness as proxies for estuarine function. We investigated the influence of LULC on estuari

SUBMITTER: Shamaskin AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9786285 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature