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Experimental Evidence for Spatial Self-Organization and Its Emergent Effects in Mussel Bed Ecosystems
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Spatial self-organization is the main theoretical explanation for the global occurrence of regular or otherwise coherent spatial patterns in ecosystems. Using mussel beds as a model ecosystem, we provide an experimental demonstration of spatial self-organization. Under homogeneous laboratory conditions, mussels developed regular patterns, similar to those in the field. An individual-based model derived from our experiments showed that interactions between individuals explained the observed patterns. Furthermore, a field study showed that pattern formation affected ecosystem-level processes in terms of improved growth and resistance to wave action. Our results imply that spatial self-organization is an important determinant of the structure and functioning of ecosystems, and it needs to be considered in their conservation.
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- Authors
- van de Koppel, J., Gascoigne, J. C., Theraulaz, G., Rietkerk, M., Mooij, W. M., & Herman, P. M. J.
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 2008-10-31
- Volume
- 322
- Issue
- 5902
- Pages
- 739-742
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
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- W2098347389
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- 293
- References
- 2
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- 9.39
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- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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