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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-617-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-617-2017
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09 Feb 2017
Research article |  | 09 Feb 2017

Small-scale variability in geomorphological settings influences mangrove-derived organic matter export in a tropical bay

Geraldina Signa, Antonio Mazzola, James Kairo, and Salvatrice Vizzini

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Using a combined analytical approach (fatty acid and isotopic markers), we found that the different settings of the creeks flowing into Gazi Bay influenced the mangrove export to the adjacent seagrasses and coral reef. Given the major influence that organic matter exchange between habitats has on organic matter availability and consumption by fauna, the small-scale variability in mangrove export may have far-reaching consequences for local food webs and for the functioning of the whole ecosystem.
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