Some aspects of the biology and ecology of the burrowing shrimp<i>Callianassa subterranea</i>(Montagu) (Thalassinidea) from the southern North Sea

Witbaard, Rob; Duineveld, G.C.A.

doi:10.1080/00364827.1989.10413430

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“…One individual of Amphiura filiformis can oxidize a surface of 35 cm2 to a depth of 3 cm in the sediment by extending its arms through the sediment to th.e sediment-water interface and by regular flushing of the feeding void with oxygen-rich water (Ockelmann & Muus 1978). The subsurfacedeposit feeding Callianassa subterranea is known for its extraordinary strong bioturbation capacity (Branch & Pringle 1987, Witbaard & Duineveld 1989) and ability to oxygenate the sediment (Koike & Mukai 1983, Dobbs & Guckert 1988, Forster & Graf 1995. The branched burrow systems of C. subterranea are continuously rebuilt and reach down to 80 cm into the sediment (Nickel & Atlunson 1995), resulting in sediment turnover rates of up to 12 kg m-2 d-'.…”

Section: Trophic Stucture In Relation To Food Quality and Abiotic Facmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…8). The most important species, Callianassa subterranea, has been documented to be an extremely effective bioturbator reaching very high sediment turnover rates of 3.5 to 11 kg m-' yr-' (Witbaard & Duineveld 1989, Rowden & Jones 1993. On the basis of the Foraminifera record, Moodley (1990) found the FF sediments to be mixed up to 30 cm depth.…”

Section: Influence Of Bioturbation On the Distribution Of Organic Mattermentioning

confidence: 99%

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Community structure and bioturbation potential of macrofauna at four North Sea stations with contrasting food supply

Dauwe¹,

Herman²,

Heip³

1998

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

184

136

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We investigated the macrobenth~c faunal composition, vertical distnbution, biomass, abundance and trophic structure in 4 North Sea sediments with contrasting quantity and quality of organic matter and with different hydrodynamic environments. The vertical distribution of macrofauna biomass generally followed the TOC (total organic carbon) profiles. The trophic structure reflected differences in relative quality of the organic matter In the high amount-high quality TOC sediment at the German Bight station, most organisms were found at shallow sediment depths (<2 cm), mainly feeding on freshly deposited or (re-)suspended material as interface or suspension feeders. Skagerrak sediments, containing a large amount of refractory organic matter, supported a small-sized deeply penetrating fauna (up to 20 cm) consisting mainly of deep-living deposit feeders and also endobenthic predators. Highest diversity of trophic groups, largest individual sizes and deepest distribut~on were found in sediment with organic matter of intermediate quantity and quality at the Frisian Front. The highly dynamic, coarse-grained Broad Fourteens sediments were very poorly inhabited, probably due to the extremely high hydrodynamic stress and low quantity of TOC. With the aid of a simple dlagenetic model, we analysed the potential effect of bioturbation on the distribution of food in the investigated sediments. The model predicted for a given bioturbation coefficient that total mineralization rate at depth reaches an optimum when the arriving material is of intermediate quality, whereas it is not possible for macrofauna to redistribute the organic matter up to depth when the quality of the arriving mater~al is high. The results of the diagenetic model agreed well with our characterization of the fauna community on the basis of pnncipal bioturbation categories (species causing surface deposition, biodiffusion, conveyor belt transport). Strong mixing by biodiffusion was observed at the station which had organic matter of intermediate quality (Frisian Front) and minimal mixing at the German Bight station, w h c h was charactenzed by the high quality of the arriv~ng organic matter

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Section: Trophic Stucture In Relation To Food Quality and Abiotic Facmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Influence Of Bioturbation On the Distribution Of Organic Mattermentioning

confidence: 99%

Community structure and bioturbation potential of macrofauna at four North Sea stations with contrasting food supply

Dauwe¹,

Herman²,

Heip³

1998

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

184

136

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“…Larger animals are of particular interest because they can account for the majority of the faunal effect. Populations of the burrowing shrimp Callianassa subterranea, for example, can account for 17% of the total oxygen utilization (TOU) of North Sea sediments (de Wilde et al 1984;Witbaard and Duineveld 1989). Booij et al (1994) calculated that burrow irrigation by the amphipod Corophium volutator and oligochaetes caused ϳ25% of the total O 2 flux into intertidal sediment of the western Wadden Sea.…”

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Effect of the brittle star Amphiura filiformis (Amphiuridae, Echinodermata) on oxygen flux into the sediment

Vopel

Thistle

Rosenberg

2003

Limnology & Oceanography

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O 2 plays a key role in early sedimentary diagenetic processes, but the effect of most macrofaunal species on the pathways and rates of supply of O 2 into the seabed are not well known. We investigated the effect of the ophiuroid Amphiura filiformis, one of the dominant macrobenthic species on soft bottoms in the northeast Atlantic, at depths of ϳ15-100 m, in a laboratory environment. We determined how the presence of the ophiuroid changed the total O 2 uptake of macrofauna-free sediment by combining measurements from a microcosm approach and an approach that uses microelectrodes and a flushed aquarium. We suggest that natural populations of A. filiformis can account for 80% of the total flux of O 2 into the soft bottom. At least 67% of this portion is due to the diffusion of O 2 across additional sediment-water interfaces excavated by the brittle star.

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“…Thalassinidean shrimps construct burrows in intertidal and subtidal soft sediments (Posey 1985;Witbaard & Duineveld 1989). Their burrows are considered to be amongst the deepest (>50 cm) and most complex decapod burrows (Dworschak 1983;Atkinson & Taylor 1988), and are used for shelter, reproduction, and feeding; most thalassinideans live exclusively within the burrow, except for a brief pelagic stage (Griffis & Suchanek 1991).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Intraspecific burrow plasticity of an intertidal population ofCallianassa filholi(Crustacea: Decapoda: Thalassinidea) in relation to environmental conditions

Berkenbusch¹,

Rowden²

2000

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

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Burrow morphology and intraspecific burrow plasticity in relation to environmental conditions were examined for an intertidal population of Callianassa filholi Milne-Edwards, 1878 in southeastern New Zealand. Multivariate analysis of burrow features revealed no significant differences in burrow morphology between seasons. However, dissimilarities between burrows from different seasons could be identified and included differences in lateral extent, total length, and volume of burrows. These size parameters each showed low values in winter, coinciding with low seawater temperature and high organic content of the sediment. There was no significant relationship between any of the three size parameters and sediment grain size or shore height of the burrow, but lateral extent and total length of the burrow were significantly related to organic content of the sediment, decreasing with increasing organic content. Furthermore, there was a significant positive relationship between seawater temperature and total length of the burrow. Data from the present study imply that intraspecific variation in burrow morphology for callianassids is dependent on environmental variables, which has consequences for the construction of useful burrow models. M99050

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Some aspects of the biology and ecology of the burrowing shrimpCallianassa subterranea(Montagu) (Thalassinidea) from the southern North Sea

Cited by 72 publications

References 12 publications

Community structure and bioturbation potential of macrofauna at four North Sea stations with contrasting food supply

Community structure and bioturbation potential of macrofauna at four North Sea stations with contrasting food supply

Effect of the brittle star Amphiura filiformis (Amphiuridae, Echinodermata) on oxygen flux into the sediment

Intraspecific burrow plasticity of an intertidal population ofCallianassa filholi(Crustacea: Decapoda: Thalassinidea) in relation to environmental conditions

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