Effects of saltmarsh invasion by Spartina alterniflora on arthropod community structure and diets

By Yuehua Wu, Chenghu Wang, Xiaodong Zhang, Bin Zhao, Lifen Jiang, Jia-kuan Chen, Bo Li. Biological Invasions, 2009

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Impact of plant invasions on local arthropod communities: a meta‐analysis (2014, background): “For instance, studies might not detect differences in arthropod richness, whereas the functional and species composition may have changed drastically (e.g. Wilkie, Cassis & Gray 2007; Wu et al. 2009).”
Ecological and Evolutionary Misadventures of Spartina (2013, background): “Invasive S. alterniflora threatens Chinese biodiversity, mudflats, mariculture, fishing, and mangroves, which are valued for protection from storms and for biological treatment of wastewater (An et al. 2007, Ding et al. 2008, Li et al. 2009, Wu et al. 2009, Zuo et al. 2012, Zhang et al. 2012).”
Potential impacts of invasive Spartina alterniflora on spring bird communities at Chongming Dongtan, a Chinese wetland of international importance (2009, background): “Our previous studies indicated that the species number and abundance of arthropods are significantly lower in the Spartina habitats than in the Phragmites habitats in spring (Gao et al., 2006) and summer ( Wu et al., 2009 )i n Total birds Songbirds Waterbirds Breeding birds Migrants 0 5 10 15 20 25”