Neuroecology, Chemical Defense, and the Keystone Species Concept

2007 ◽  
Vol 213 (3) ◽  
pp. 208-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard K. Zimmer ◽  
Ryan P. Ferrer
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Defense ◽  
Species Concept ◽  
Keystone Species

The Use of Microbial Coatings, Nutrients and Chemical Defense Systems in Oyster Restoration

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 39-54
Author(s):  
Thomas J. Manning ◽  
Weldon Lane ◽  
Richard Darren Williams ◽  
Matt Cowan ◽  
Marcus Diaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Defense ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Bulk Material ◽  
Keystone Species ◽  
Oyster Spat ◽  
Marine Life ◽  
Defense Systems ◽  
Improve Water Quality ◽  
Oyster Restoration ◽  
Potential Use

AbstractMany oyster species are keystone species that help mitigate shoreline erosion, provide habitats for juvenile fishes, and improve water quality. A number of human-driven factors have led to a decline in their populations worldwide. This article focuses on the chemistry of a novel substrate (nutrient-enriched concrete, or NEC) used to induce settlement and colonization of wild diploid oyster spat and is divided into four sections: (1) composition of the bulk material used for oyster restoration, (2) nutrients added to stimulate growth of bacterial and or algal biofilms, (3) nutrients included for the recently settled oyster spat, and (4) the potential use of natural chemical defense systems to control predators and competing marine life. The goal is to develop a material that can be manufactured and used on a large scale.

The Keystone-Species Concept in Ecology and Conservation

BioScience ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 219-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Scott Mills ◽  
Daniel F. Doak
Keyword(s):  
Species Concept ◽  
Keystone Species

Plant community responses to bison reintroduction on the Northern Great Plains, United States: a test of the keystone species concept

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 379-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas A. McMillan ◽  
Kyran E. Kunkel ◽  
Donald L. Hagan ◽  
David S. Jachowski
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Plant Community ◽  
Great Plains ◽  
Species Concept ◽  
Keystone Species ◽  
Northern Great Plains ◽  
Community Responses

scholarly journals perspective: The keystone species concept: a critical appraisal

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry Eden W Cottee-Jones ◽  
Robert J. Whittaker
Keyword(s):  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Species Concept ◽  
Keystone Species
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