![]() ![]() Scale-dependent recovery was also demonstrated by differences in species assemblage structure over the course of the experiment. Most common species revealed significant relationships between density and disturbance plot size. ![]() As the sandflat used for the experiment was prone to disturbance by wind-driven waves, we also measured changes in sediment bed height (an indicator of sediment stability) over the course of the experiment. ![]() Three different plot sizes (0.203 m2, 0.81 m2, and 3.24 m2) were dafaunted, and samples were collected to assess recovery over a 9-mo period. We designed a field experiment to test how differences in the aerial extent of disturbance affected macrofaunal recolonization on a sandflat. An important ecological issue is developing an understanding of how patterns and processes vary with scale. ![]()
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