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Article Dans Une Revue Regional Environmental Change Année : 2022

Comparison of leaf litter decomposition and microbial decomposer communities in fringe and riverine mangroves in French Guiana

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Mangroves are highly productive and changing forests located in the intertidal zone of tropical regions. Leaf litter decomposition represents a substantial part of their carbon sink abilities. Little is known about the potential effect of climate change on this key process of ecosystem functioning. This study compared leaf litter microbial decay between fringe and riverine Avicennia germinans stands. A direct and reciprocal transplant experiment using litterbags was setup in French Guiana to test 3 hypotheses: (i) the activities and abundance of microbial decomposers are lowest in the fringe mangroves due to exposure to saline water and tidal immersion; (ii) for these reasons, litter decomposes faster in riverine stands; and (iii) according to the home-field advantage hypothesis, litter decomposes more rapidly in the environment from which it originates. Remaining litter masses, abundance of litter microbial community (phospholipid fatty acid signatures (PLFA)), and their functional capability (enzyme activities and Biolog) were assessed. Litter directly transplanted in riverine stands showed higher enzymatic activity (+ 77%), catabolic diversity (+ 10%), and microbial biomass (+ 60%) than litter transplanted directly in fringe stands. In contrast, both riverine and fringe derived litter showed faster decay at the fringe (14% mass loss) than riverine site (4% mass loss) between 30 and 45 days. Here, environmental conditions associated with different distances from the sea such as salinity and inundation regimes, rather than microbial features are suggested as main factors affecting decomposition process. Expected sea level rise in the coastal Guianas may therefore modify the mangroves productivity in the coming decades.
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hal-03752081 , version 1 (16-08-2022)

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Dounia Dhaou, Raphaël Gros, Virginie Baldy, Adoudé Adotévi, Maeva Gaboriau, et al.. Comparison of leaf litter decomposition and microbial decomposer communities in fringe and riverine mangroves in French Guiana. Regional Environmental Change, 2022, 22 (3), pp.102. ⟨10.1007/s10113-022-01956-6⟩. ⟨hal-03752081⟩
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