Vaas, Denise (2022) Coverage analysis of intertidal species in different habitat types and tidal elevations. Bachelor's Research Project (period 2b), Biology.
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Abstract
Marine life is threatened by the proliferation of coastal defense structures in response to sealevel rise as a result of climate change. The artificial structures used, lack heterogeneity and cannot provide ecosystem services as natural surrogates. As a consequence, there is a reduced biodiversity in coastal and marine environments. With efforts being made to enhance artificial ecosystems, artificial intertidal pools have been proven to have a significant role in the formation of new habitats with improved biodiversity. They resemble rocky intertidal habitats in which tides cause strong changes in abiotic conditions from low to high elevations. The aim of this study is to examine the species coverage with different tidal elevations per habitat type (artificial intertidal pools and rocks). Tidal elevations showed species-specific differences with some species more positively correlated with low tidal elevations, while other species showed increased coverage with low tidal elevations. In general, differences in species coverage percentage were caused by a variety of abiotic factors.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor's Research Project (period 2b)) |
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| Supervisor name: | Irazabal Gonzalez, L. and Eriksson, B.D.H.K. |
| Degree programme: | Biology |
| Thesis type: | Bachelor's Research Project (period 2b) |
| Language: | English |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Jul 2022 12:12 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Jul 2022 12:12 |
| URI: | https://fse.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/28088 |
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