Loss of amphibian species alters periphyton communities in montane ponds

Amphibian larvae can affect the structure and functioning of freshwater ecosystems, but their effects have been little explored although amphibian biodiversity is rapidly declining. Given that larvae of different amphibian species belong to different trophic levels, their effects on freshwater commu...

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Autores: Alonso, Alberto, Bosch, Jaime, Boyero, Luz
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
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Palabra clave:Algae
Anuran
Chlorophyll
Montane ponds
Urodele
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spelling Loss of amphibian species alters periphyton communities in montane pondsAlonso, AlbertoBosch, JaimeBoyero, LuzAlgaeAnuranChlorophyllMontane pondsUrodeleAmphibian larvae can affect the structure and functioning of freshwater ecosystems, but their effects have been little explored although amphibian biodiversity is rapidly declining. Given that larvae of different amphibian species belong to different trophic levels, their effects on freshwater communities and processes can be expected to differ, with herbivores likely having direct effects on algae and predators having indirect effects through trophic cascades. We explored this question through a mesocosm experiment conducted in montane ponds, using an anuran and a urodele species affected by emergent diseases. We used different scenarios of reduction and loss of one or both species, and compared them to a control scenario representing a typical amphibian community in the study area composed of four species, with total larval density held constant. Loss of the anuran resulted in lower chlorophyll concentration and algal density, likely due to replacement by more efficient grazers. Loss of the urodele produced similar trends but weaker, possibly due to an increase of invertebrate grazing activity in the absence of this predator. Our study shows how the loss of amphibian species can alter the structure of montane ponds, but also how the mechanisms involved and the intensity of effects differ for different species.This study was funded by the Spanish Ministry for Science, Innovation and Universities and FEDER (BioLoss project, Ref. RTI2018-095023-B-I00 to L.B.) and the Basque Government (Ref. IT951-16 to the Stream Ecology Group at the UPV/EHU). A.A. was supported by UPV/EHU predoctoral fellowships. We thank J. A. Vielva, and all people working at the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park for the facilities and help provided to complete this work, SGIker technical and human support (UPV/EHU, MICINN, GV/EJ, ESF) for the water analysis and J. Pérez for the help with the data visualization. Open Access funding provided thanks to the CRUE-CSIC agreement with Springer NaturePeer reviewedSpringer NatureMinisterio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España)Eusko JaurlaritzaAlonso, Alberto [0000-0002-9953-420X]Bosch, Jaime [0000-0002-0099-7934]Boyero, Luz [0000-0001-7366-9299]Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]202420242024info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Publisher's versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/373720https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85191053644reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Inglés#PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE#info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2017-2020/RTI2018-095023-B-I00The underlying dataset has been published as supplementary material of the article in the publisher platform at DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10750-024-05551-0http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10750-024-05551-0Síinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/3737202026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Loss of amphibian species alters periphyton communities in montane ponds
title Loss of amphibian species alters periphyton communities in montane ponds
spellingShingle Loss of amphibian species alters periphyton communities in montane ponds
Alonso, Alberto
Algae
Anuran
Chlorophyll
Montane ponds
Urodele
title_short Loss of amphibian species alters periphyton communities in montane ponds
title_full Loss of amphibian species alters periphyton communities in montane ponds
title_fullStr Loss of amphibian species alters periphyton communities in montane ponds
title_full_unstemmed Loss of amphibian species alters periphyton communities in montane ponds
title_sort Loss of amphibian species alters periphyton communities in montane ponds
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Alonso, Alberto
Bosch, Jaime
Boyero, Luz
author Alonso, Alberto
author_facet Alonso, Alberto
Bosch, Jaime
Boyero, Luz
author_role author
author2 Bosch, Jaime
Boyero, Luz
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España)
Eusko Jaurlaritza
Alonso, Alberto [0000-0002-9953-420X]
Bosch, Jaime [0000-0002-0099-7934]
Boyero, Luz [0000-0001-7366-9299]
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Algae
Anuran
Chlorophyll
Montane ponds
Urodele
topic Algae
Anuran
Chlorophyll
Montane ponds
Urodele
description Amphibian larvae can affect the structure and functioning of freshwater ecosystems, but their effects have been little explored although amphibian biodiversity is rapidly declining. Given that larvae of different amphibian species belong to different trophic levels, their effects on freshwater communities and processes can be expected to differ, with herbivores likely having direct effects on algae and predators having indirect effects through trophic cascades. We explored this question through a mesocosm experiment conducted in montane ponds, using an anuran and a urodele species affected by emergent diseases. We used different scenarios of reduction and loss of one or both species, and compared them to a control scenario representing a typical amphibian community in the study area composed of four species, with total larval density held constant. Loss of the anuran resulted in lower chlorophyll concentration and algal density, likely due to replacement by more efficient grazers. Loss of the urodele produced similar trends but weaker, possibly due to an increase of invertebrate grazing activity in the absence of this predator. Our study shows how the loss of amphibian species can alter the structure of montane ponds, but also how the mechanisms involved and the intensity of effects differ for different species.
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