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Sempere-Valverde J, Castro-Cadenas MD, Guerra-García JM, Espinosa F, García-Gómez JC, Ros M. Buoys are non-indigenous fouling hotspots in marinas regardless of their environmental status and pressure. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 909:168301. [PMID: 37949133 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Marinas contribute to the degradation of coastal ecosystems, constitute non-indigenous species (NIS) hotspots and function as steppingstones in invasion processes. These often enclose highly modified water bodies that promote the concentration of pollutants and propagules, favoring NIS abundance. In these habitats, floating structures are often the most invaded by fouling NIS. This study aims to address the effect of floating substrate (buoys vs pontoons) on fouling assemblages, with special focus on NIS, in 6 marinas of Cadiz Bay during summer and winter seasons. Since the effect substrate type can depend on the water physicochemical conditions and environmental state and pressures of marinas, an environmental assessment was carried out for each marina using literature, physicochemical water measurements and environmental risk assessments. Despite the registered seasonal variation in fouling assemblages and the environmental variability among the studied marinas, the type of substrate played a key role in fouling assemblages' structure and abundance. The higher abundance of fouling assemblages in buoys than pontoons favor NIS prevalence in marinas and increase the risk of NIS dispersal, particularly considering that buoys are more likely to detach and drift at sea than pontoons. The results indicate that high-risk consideration should be given to this substrate type and that the potential environmental effects of biological pollution must be considered in risk assessments.
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- Juan Sempere-Valverde
- Laboratorio de Biología Marina, Departamento de Zoología, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, Avda. de la Reina Mercedes S/N, 41012 Sevilla, Spain.
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- Laboratorio de Biología Marina, Departamento de Zoología, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, Avda. de la Reina Mercedes S/N, 41012 Sevilla, Spain; Institute of Marine Science, Spanish National Research Council (ICM-CSIC), Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta, 37-49, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Biología Marina, Departamento de Zoología, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, Avda. de la Reina Mercedes S/N, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Biología Marina, Departamento de Zoología, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, Avda. de la Reina Mercedes S/N, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Biología Marina, Departamento de Zoología, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, Avda. de la Reina Mercedes S/N, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Biología Marina, Departamento de Zoología, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, Avda. de la Reina Mercedes S/N, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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Zarcero J, Antich A, Rius M, Wangensteen OS, Turon X. A new sampling device for metabarcoding surveillance of port communities and detection of non-indigenous species. iScience 2024; 27:108588. [PMID: 38111684 PMCID: PMC10726295 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.108588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023] Open
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Metabarcoding techniques are revolutionizing studies of marine biodiversity. They can be used for monitoring non-indigenous species (NIS) in ports and harbors. However, they are often biased by inconsistent sampling methods and incomplete reference databases. Logistic constraints in ports prompt the development of simple, easy-to-deploy samplers. We tested a new device called polyamide mesh for ports organismal monitoring (POMPOM) with a high surface-to-volume ratio. POMPOMS were deployed inside a fishing and recreational port in the Mediterranean alongside conventional settlement plates. We also compiled a curated database with cytochrome oxidase (COI) sequences of Mediterranean NIS. COI metabarcoding of the communities settled in the POMPOMs captured a similar biodiversity than settlement plates, with shared molecular operational units (MOTUs) representing ca. 99% of reads. 38 NIS were detected in the port accounting for ca. 26% of reads. POMPOMs were easy to deploy and handle and provide an efficient method for NIS surveillance.
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- Jesús Zarcero
- Department of Marine Ecology, Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB), CSIC, 17300 Blanes, Catalonia, Spain
- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences and Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBio), University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Marine Ecology, Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB), CSIC, 17300 Blanes, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Marine Ecology, Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB), CSIC, 17300 Blanes, Catalonia, Spain
- Department of Zoology, Centre for Ecological Genomics and Wildlife Conservation, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park Johannesburg 2006, South Africa
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- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences and Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBio), University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Marine Ecology, Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB), CSIC, 17300 Blanes, Catalonia, Spain
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Status and Trends in the Rate of Introduction of Marine Non-Indigenous Species in European Seas. DIVERSITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/d14121077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Invasive alien species are a major worldwide driver of biodiversity change. The current study lists verified records of non-indigenous species (NIS) in European marine waters until 2020, with the purpose of establishing a baseline, assessing trends, and discussing appropriate threshold values for good environmental status (GES) according to the relevant European legislation. All NIS records were verified by national experts and trends are presented in six-year assessment periods from 1970 to 2020 according to the European Union Marine Strategy Framework Directive. Altogether, 874 NIS have been introduced to European marine waters until 2020 with the Mediterranean Sea and North-East Atlantic Ocean hosting most of the introductions. Overall, the number of new introductions has steadily increased since 2000. The annual rate of new introductions reached 21 new NIS in European seas within the last six-year assessment period (2012–2017). This increase is likely due to increased human activities and research efforts that have intensified during the early 21st century within European Seas. As Europe seas are not environmentally, nor geographically homogenous, the setting of threshold values for assessing GES requires regional expertise. Further, once management measures are operational, pathway-specific threshold values would enable assessing the effectiveness of such measures.
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Couton M, Lévêque L, Daguin-Thiébaut C, Comtet T, Viard F. Water eDNA metabarcoding is effective in detecting non-native species in marinas, but detection errors still hinder its use for passive monitoring. BIOFOULING 2022; 38:367-383. [PMID: 35575060 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2022.2075739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Marinas are high-priority targets for marine non-indigenous species (NIS), where they compose a large portion of the biofouling communities. The practicality of water samples collection makes environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding an interesting tool for routine NIS surveys. Here the effectiveness of water-eDNA-metabarcoding to identify biofouling NIS, in 10 marinas from western France, was examined. Morphological identification of specimens collected in quadrats brought out 18 sessile benthic NIS beneath floating pontoons. Water-eDNA-metabarcoding detected two thirds of them, failing to detect important NIS. However, sampling and bioinformatics filtering steps can be optimized to identify more species. In addition, this method allowed the detection of additional NIS from neighboring micro-habitats. Caution should, however, be taken when reporting putative novel NIS, because of errors in species assignment. This work highlights that water-eDNA-metabarcoding is effective for active (targeted) NIS surveys and could be significantly improved for its further use in marine NIS passive surveys.
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- Marjorie Couton
- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, UMR 7144, Station Biologique de Roscoff, Place Georges Teissier, Roscoff, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, FR 2424, Station Biologique de Roscoff, Place Georges Teissier, Roscoff, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, UMR 7144, Station Biologique de Roscoff, Place Georges Teissier, Roscoff, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, UMR 7144, Station Biologique de Roscoff, Place Georges Teissier, Roscoff, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, UMR 7144, Station Biologique de Roscoff, Place Georges Teissier, Roscoff, France
- ISEM, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, EPHE, IRD, Montpellier, France
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Outinen O, Puntila-Dodd R, Barda I, Brzana R, Hegele-Drywa J, Kalnina M, Kostanda M, Lindqvist A, Normant-Saremba M, Ścibik M, Strake S, Vuolamo J, Lehtiniemi M. The role of marinas in the establishment and spread of non-indigenous species in Baltic Sea fouling communities. BIOFOULING 2021; 37:984-997. [PMID: 34709099 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2021.1996564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The study included the sampling of 12 marinas across six areas of the Baltic Sea with settlement plates and scraping of submerged structures to assess the role of marinas in the spread of non-indigenous species (NIS) via biofouling. 15 NIS were detected in the marinas and secondary spread of previously introduced NIS was detected in five out of six sea areas. Salinity and sea area significantly affected the composition of the fouling assemblages. Settlement plates appeared as the more efficient sampling method over scraping, while the seasonal analyses revealed that the monitoring effort should span over the summer and early autumn in the south-eastern, central, and northern Baltic Sea. The present findings indicate that marinas contribute to the spread of non-indigenous fouling organisms, and there is an increasing demand for the monitoring of marinas and stricter regulations regarding the biofouling management of leisure boats in the Baltic Sea.
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- Okko Outinen
- Marine Research Centre, Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki, Finland
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- Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology, Agency of Daugavpils University, Riga, Latvia
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- Department of Experimental Ecology of Marine Organisms, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, Gdynia, Poland
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- Department of Experimental Ecology of Marine Organisms, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, Gdynia, Poland
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- Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology, Agency of Daugavpils University, Riga, Latvia
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- Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology, Agency of Daugavpils University, Riga, Latvia
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- Department of Experimental Ecology of Marine Organisms, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, Gdynia, Poland
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- Department of Experimental Ecology of Marine Organisms, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, Gdynia, Poland
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- Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology, Agency of Daugavpils University, Riga, Latvia
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- Keep the Archipelago Tidy Association, Turku, Finland
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- Marine Research Centre, Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki, Finland
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Marinas are known to be features related to nautical tourism. Nevertheless, the responsibility of managers does not lie solely on providing accurate services to boats, seafarers and visitors. Thus, an effective management should include other factors, because marinas are embodied in a singular space, with links to diverse nature. Landscape, known as the relationship between people and their environment, represents a set of these links. In this paper, we attempt to delve into the marina management and landscape. Firstly, a targeted exploration of the main issues related to the management of marinas was accomplished. Secondly, based on the previous items, a screening was carried out from a landscape viewpoint with the aim to stablish which elements of marina’s management are significant when tackling landscape. The results indicated that there is a concern with environmental aspects, specifically, on issues related to marine pollution and water quality. However, the determination of the main management-related issues, valued from a landscape perspective, may provide the main issues that need to be addressed in decision-making processes, incorporating the landscape dimension. Thus, we have attempted to understand and discuss how the landscape should be considered in marina management as a potential competitive advantage.
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Cacabelos E, Neto AI, Martins GM. Gastropods with different development modes respond differently to habitat fragmentation. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 167:105287. [PMID: 33657495 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2021.105287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The role of the human-made structures in coastal ecosystems can determine the spatial distribution or patterns of spatial abundances of marine organisms. To contribute to the understanding of linkages between different components of habitats (i.e. natural and artificial structures), we explored the role of type of larval development (planktotrophic vs. non-planktotrophic) on patterns of spatial variation of gastropods on rocky shores, elucidating the possible responsibility of habitat fragmentation on their distribution. Obtained results suggest that habitat fragmentation affects differently the patterns of variability of species with different types of larval development. Namely, fragmentation caused by artificial structures mostly influence variability of species with non-planktotrophic development. Moreover, although abundance of the species with non-planktotrophic development varied at small spatial scales, suggesting that processes operating at this scale are likely the main drivers of their distribution, changes in species variability were not associated with differences in species abundance among habitats.
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- E Cacabelos
- MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Agência Regional para o Desenvolvimento da Investigação Tecnologia e Inovação (ARDITI), Edifício Madeira Tecnopolo, Piso 0, Caminho da Penteada, 9020-105, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal; cE3c/GBA-Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes/Azorean Biodiversity Group, Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal.
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- cE3c/GBA-Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes/Azorean Biodiversity Group, Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal; Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade dos Açores, Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal
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- cE3c/GBA-Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes/Azorean Biodiversity Group, Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal
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Gomes LEDO, da Silva EC. Drought periods driving bioinvasion on hard substrates at a tropical estuary, Eastern Brazil. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2020; 160:111563. [PMID: 32818820 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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During drier periods estuarine salinization can stimulate the colonization of marine organisms and further bioinvasion, therefore, may cause future ecological change. In this sense, we applied the Rapid Assessment Surveys (RAS) on natural and artificial hard substrates during the most intense drought period (between 2014 and 2016) since 1950, in a tropical estuary in Eastern Brazil. Through the estuary salinization the ascidian Didemnum psammatodes overgrow the dominant native taxa; this dominance taxa shift provided suitable habitat favorable for invasion of Ophiothela mirabilis across the estuary. Even the invasion starts on artificial substrates, the higher resilience of natural substrates were not enough to enable the establishment of invasive species. This baseline is the first evidence of bioinvasion influenced by climate change drought periods in tropical estuaries in South America, which is a great advance for the development of management strategies to mitigate this and future climate change scenarios.
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- Luiz Eduardo de Oliveira Gomes
- Grupo de Ecologia Bêntica, Departamento de Oceanografia and Ecologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 514, Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES 29055-460, Brazil.
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- Núcleo Integrado de Estudos em Zoologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Católica do Salvador, Av. Pinto de Aguiar, 2589, Pituaçu, Salvador, BA 40710-000, Brazil
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O'Shaughnessy KA, Hawkins SJ, Yunnie ALE, Hanley ME, Lunt P, Thompson RC, Firth LB. Occurrence and assemblage composition of intertidal non-native species may be influenced by shipping patterns and artificial structures. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2020; 154:111082. [PMID: 32319910 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2019] [Revised: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Habitat modification coupled with the spread of non-native species (NNS) are among the top threats to marine biodiversity globally. Species are known to be transported to new locations via international shipping and secondarily spread via regional vessels and artificial structures. Rapid Assessment Surveys (RAS) combining quantitative and semi-quantitative methods compared NNS richness and assemblage composition on intertidal natural rocky shores and artificial structures in harbours in different regions along the south coast of England. Quantitative data showed that artificial habitats supported higher richness than natural habitats, while semi-quantitative data found no difference in richness among habitat types. This result was attributed to additional species found in rock pools during searches of complex microhabitats in natural habitats. Assemblages on artificial structures differed among regions, with regions and harbours with greater numbers of vessels supporting greater richness. Results highlight the importance of shipping and artificial structures for NNS introduction and spread.
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- Kathryn A O'Shaughnessy
- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK.
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- Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre Southampton, Southampton SO17 3ZH, UK; The Marine Biological Association of the UK, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth PL1 2PB, UK; School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK
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- PML Applications Ltd, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth PL1 3DH, UK
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK
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Spill-back events followed by self-sustainment explain the fast colonization of a newly built marina by a notorious invasive seaweed. Biol Invasions 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-019-02193-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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O’Shaughnessy KA, Hawkins SJ, Evans AJ, Hanley ME, Lunt P, Thompson RC, Francis RA, Hoggart SPG, Moore PJ, Iglesias G, Simmonds D, Ducker J, Firth LB. Design catalogue for eco-engineering of coastal artificial structures: a multifunctional approach for stakeholders and end-users. Urban Ecosyst 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s11252-019-00924-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AbstractCoastal urbanisation, energy extraction, food production, shipping and transportation have led to the global proliferation of artificial structures within the coastal and marine environments (sensu “ocean sprawl”), with subsequent loss of natural habitats and biodiversity. To mitigate and compensate impacts of ocean sprawl, the practice of eco-engineering of artificial structures has been developed over the past decade. Eco-engineering aims to create sustainable ecosystems that integrate human society with the natural environment for the benefit of both. The science of eco-engineering has grown markedly, yet synthesis of research into a user-friendly and practitioner-focused format is lacking. Feedback from stakeholders has repeatedly stated that a “photo user guide” or “manual” covering the range of eco-engineering options available for artificial structures would be beneficial. However, a detailed and structured “user guide” for eco-engineering in coastal and marine environments is not yet possible; therefore we present an accessible review and catalogue of trialled eco-engineering options and a summary of guidance for a range of different structures tailored for stakeholders and end-users as the first step towards a structured manual. This work can thus serve as a potential template for future eco-engineering guides. Here we provide suggestions for potential eco-engineering designs to enhance biodiversity and ecosystem functioning and services of coastal artificial structures with the following structures covered: (1) rock revetment, breakwaters and groynes composed of armour stones or concrete units; (2) vertical and sloping seawalls; (3) over-water structures (i.e., piers) and associated support structures; and (4) tidal river walls.
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Detection of introduced and resident marine species using environmental DNA metabarcoding of sediment and water. Sci Rep 2019; 9:11559. [PMID: 31399606 PMCID: PMC6689084 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-47899-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Environmental DNA (eDNA) surveys are increasingly being used for biodiversity monitoring, principally because they are sensitive and can provide high resolution community composition data. Despite considerable progress in recent years, eDNA studies examining how different environmental sample types can affect species detectability remain rare. Comparisons of environmental samples are especially important for providing best practice guidance on early detection and subsequent mitigation of non-indigenous species. Here we used eDNA metabarcoding of COI (cytochrome c oxidase subunit I) and 18S (nuclear small subunit ribosomal DNA) genes to compare community composition between sediment and water samples in artificial coastal sites across the United Kingdom. We first detected markedly different communities and a consistently greater number of distinct operational taxonomic units in sediment compared to water. We then compared our eDNA datasets with previously published rapid assessment biodiversity surveys and found excellent concordance among the different survey techniques. Finally, our eDNA surveys detected many non-indigenous species, including several newly introduced species, highlighting the utility of eDNA metabarcoding for both early detection and temporal / spatial monitoring of non-indigenous species. We conclude that careful consideration on environmental sample type is needed when conducting eDNA surveys, especially for studies assessing community change.
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Casso M, Turon X, Pascual M. Single zooids, multiple loci: independent colonisations revealed by population genomics of a global invader. Biol Invasions 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-019-02069-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Ulman A, Ferrario J, Forcada A, Arvanitidis C, Occhipinti-Ambrogi A, Marchini A. A Hitchhiker's guide to Mediterranean marina travel for alien species. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 241:328-339. [PMID: 31015083 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2018] [Revised: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 04/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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- Aylin Ulman
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Laboratoire d'Ecogéochimie des Environnements Benthiques, LECOB, Banyuls-sur-Mer, France; Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture, Hellenic Centre of Marine Research, Thalassokosmos, Heraklion, 71003, Crete, Greece.
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Marine Sciences and Applied Biology, University of Alicante, Spain
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- Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture, Hellenic Centre of Marine Research, Thalassokosmos, Heraklion, 71003, Crete, Greece
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Guzinski J, Ballenghien M, Daguin‐Thiébaut C, Lévêque L, Viard F. Population genomics of the introduced and cultivated Pacific kelp Undaria pinnatifida: Marinas-not farms-drive regional connectivity and establishment in natural rocky reefs. Evol Appl 2018; 11:1582-1597. [PMID: 30344629 PMCID: PMC6183462 DOI: 10.1111/eva.12647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Revised: 05/02/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Ports and farms are well-known primary introduction hot spots for marine non-indigenous species (NIS). The extent to which these anthropogenic habitats are sustainable sources of propagules and influence the evolution of NIS in natural habitats was examined in the edible seaweed Undaria pinnatifida, native to Asia and introduced to Europe in the 1970s. Following its deliberate introduction 40 years ago along the French coast of the English Channel, this kelp is now found in three contrasting habitat types: farms, marinas and natural rocky reefs. In the light of the continuous spread of this NIS, it is imperative to better understand the processes behind its sustainable establishment in the wild. In addition, developing effective management plans to curtail the spread of U. pinnatifida requires determining how the three types of populations interact with one another. In addition to an analysis using microsatellite markers, we developed, for the first time in a kelp, a ddRAD-sequencing technique to genotype 738 individuals sampled in 11 rocky reefs, 12 marinas, and two farms located along ca. 1,000 km of coastline. As expected, the RAD-seq panel showed more power than the microsatellite panel for identifying fine-grained patterns. However, both panels demonstrated habitat-specific properties of the study populations. In particular, farms displayed very low genetic diversity and no inbreeding conversely to populations in marinas and natural rocky reefs. In addition, strong, but chaotic regional genetic structure, was revealed, consistent with human-mediated dispersal (e.g., leisure boating). We also uncovered a tight relationship between populations in rocky reefs and those in nearby marinas, but not with nearby farms, suggesting spillover from marinas into the wild. At last, a temporal survey spanning 20 generations showed that wild populations are now self-sustaining, albeit there was no evidence for local adaptation to any of the three habitats. These findings highlight that limiting the spread of U. pinnatifida requires efficient management policies that also target marinas.
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- Jaromir Guzinski
- Laboratory Adaptation and Diversity in Marine Environments (UMR 7144 CNRS SU)CNRSSorbonne UniversitéRoscoffFrance
- Laboratory Evolutionary Biology and Ecology of Algae (UMI 3614 CNRS SU)CNRSSorbonne UniversitéRoscoffFrance
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- Laboratory Adaptation and Diversity in Marine Environments (UMR 7144 CNRS SU)CNRSSorbonne UniversitéRoscoffFrance
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- Laboratory Adaptation and Diversity in Marine Environments (UMR 7144 CNRS SU)CNRSSorbonne UniversitéRoscoffFrance
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- Fédération de Recherche (FR 2424 CNRS SU)CNRSSorbonne UniversitéRoscoffFrance
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- Laboratory Adaptation and Diversity in Marine Environments (UMR 7144 CNRS SU)CNRSSorbonne UniversitéRoscoffFrance
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Leclerc JC, Viard F, González Sepúlveda E, Díaz C, Neira Hinojosa J, Pérez Araneda K, Silva F, Brante A. Non-indigenous species contribute equally to biofouling communities in international vs local ports in the Biobío region, Chile. BIOFOULING 2018; 34:784-799. [PMID: 30354802 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2018.1502276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 07/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Growing coastal urbanization together with the intensification of maritime traffic are major processes explaining the increasing rate of biological introductions in marine environments. To investigate the link between international maritime traffic and the establishment of non-indigenous species (NIS) in coastal areas, biofouling communities in three international and three nearby local ports along 100 km of coastline in south-central Chile were compared using settlement panels and rapid assessment surveys. A larger number of NIS was observed in international ports, as expected in these 'invasion hubs'. However, despite a few environmental differences between international and local ports, the two port categories did not display significant differences regarding NIS establishment and contribution to community structure over the studied period (1.5 years). In international ports, the free space could be a limiting factor for NIS establishment. The results also suggest that local ports should be considered in NIS surveillance programs in Chile.
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- Jean-Charles Leclerc
- a Departamento de Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias, Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Ambientes Sustentables (CIBAS) , Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción , Concepción , Chile
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- b CNRS, UMR 7144 AD2M, Station Biologique de Roscoff, Place Georges Teissier , Sorbonne Université , Roscoff , France
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- c Departmento de Química Ambiental, Facultad de Ciencias , Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción , Concepción , Chile
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- d Departamento de Medio Ambiente y Energía, Facultad de Ingeniería, Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Ambientes Sustentables (CIBAS) , Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción , Concepción , Chile
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- e Departamento de Análisis Instrumental, Facultad de Farmacia , Universidad de Concepción , Concepción , Chile
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- a Departamento de Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias, Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Ambientes Sustentables (CIBAS) , Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción , Concepción , Chile
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- a Departamento de Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias, Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Ambientes Sustentables (CIBAS) , Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción , Concepción , Chile
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- a Departamento de Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias, Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Ambientes Sustentables (CIBAS) , Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción , Concepción , Chile
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Kenworthy JM, Rolland G, Samadi S, Lejeusne C. Local variation within marinas: Effects of pollutants and implications for invasive species. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2018; 133:96-106. [PMID: 30041398 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2017] [Revised: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Urban structures like marinas are dominant features of our coasts, often hotspots for invasive species. The processes that govern the distribution of invasive species within and between marinas are not well understood. We therefore investigated the impacts of local-scale variability within and between marinas, analysing fouling communities at two zones (inner and outer) within three close marinas in accordance with pollutants recorded in the water and sediment. Communities varied between zones, however no significant differences in abundances of invasive species was recorded. The inner zones contained higher levels of copper and other pollutants and were correlated with lower biodiversity and abundances of many species in comparison to the outer zones. Only the native Ascidiella aspersa was found in greater abundances in the inner zones. This local-scale variability and how it impacts biodiversity is important for consideration for coastal managers in mitigating the build-up of pollutants and spread of invasive species.
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- Joseph M Kenworthy
- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Adaptation et Diversité en Milieu Marin AD2M UMR 7144, Station Biologique de Roscoff, Place Georges Teissier CS90074, F-29688 Roscoff, France.
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Adaptation et Diversité en Milieu Marin AD2M UMR 7144, Station Biologique de Roscoff, Place Georges Teissier CS90074, F-29688 Roscoff, France
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- Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Sorbonne Universités, ISYEB (UMR 7205 CNRS, MNHN, UPMC, EPHE), CP26, 57 rue Cuvier, F-75005 Paris, France.
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Adaptation et Diversité en Milieu Marin AD2M UMR 7144, Station Biologique de Roscoff, Place Georges Teissier CS90074, F-29688 Roscoff, France.
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Distribution of the invasive bryozoan Schizoporella japonica in Great Britain and Ireland and a review of its European distribution. Biol Invasions 2017; 19:2225-2235. [PMID: 28798542 PMCID: PMC5529492 DOI: 10.1007/s10530-017-1440-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2016] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The bryozoan Schizoporella japonica Ortmann (1890) was first recorded in European waters in 2010 and has since been reported from further locations in Great Britain (GB) and Norway. This paper provides a new earliest European record for the species from 2009, a first record from Ireland and presence and absence records from a total of 231 marinas and harbours across GB, Ireland, the Isle of Man, France and Portugal. This species is typically associated with human activity, including commercial and recreational vessels, aquaculture equipment, and both wave and tidal energy devices. It has also been observed in the natural environment, fouling rocks and boulders. The species has an extensive but widely discontinuous distribution in GB and Ireland. Although found frequently in marinas and harbours in Scotland, it inhabits only a few sites in England, Wales and Ireland, interspersed with wide gaps that are well documented as genuine absences. This appears to be a rare example of a southward-spreading invasion in GB and Ireland. The species has been reported from the Isle of Man and Norway but has not been found in France or Portugal. In the future we expect S. japonica to spread into suitable sections of the English, Welsh and Irish coasts, and further within Europe. The species’ capability for long-distance saltatory spread and potential for negative impact on native ecosystems and economic activity suggests that S. japonica should now be considered invasive in GB and Ireland. As such, it is recommended that biosecurity procedures alongside effective surveillance and monitoring should be prioritised for regions outside the species’ current distribution.
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Nall CR, Schläppy ML, Guerin AJ. Characterisation of the biofouling community on a floating wave energy device. BIOFOULING 2017; 33:379-396. [PMID: 28508709 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2017.1317755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Wave energy devices are novel structures in the marine environment and, as such, provide a unique habitat for biofouling organisms. In this study, destructive scrape samples and photoquadrats were used to characterise the temperate epibenthic community present on prototypes of the Pelamis wave energy converter. The biofouling observed was extensive and diverse with 115 taxa recorded including four non-native species. Vertical zonation was identified on the sides of the device, with an algae-dominated shallow subtidal area and a deeper area characterised by a high proportion of suspension-feeding invertebrates. Differences in species composition and biomass were also observed between devices, along the length of the device and between sampling dates. This research provides an insight into the variation of biofouling assemblages on a wave energy device as well as the potential technical and ecological implications associated with biofouling on marine renewable energy structures.
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- Christopher R Nall
- a Environmental Research Institute , University of Highlands and Islands , Thurso , UK
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- a Environmental Research Institute , University of Highlands and Islands , Thurso , UK
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- b School of Marine Science and Technology , Newcastle University , Newcastle-upon-Tyne , UK
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Bouchemousse S, Lévêque L, Viard F. Do settlement dynamics influence competitive interactions between an alien tunicate and its native congener? Ecol Evol 2017; 7:200-213. [PMID: 28070284 PMCID: PMC5213624 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.2655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2016] [Revised: 10/16/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Variation in density of early stages, that is, larvae and juveniles, is a major determinant of the distribution and abundance of the adult population of most marine invertebrates. These early stages thus play a key role in competitive interactions, and, more specifically, in invasion dynamics when biologically similar native and non‐native species (NNS) come into contact in the same habitat. We examined the settlement dynamics and settlement rate of two important members of the fouling community that are common on human‐made infrastructures around the world: Ciona robusta (formerly known as Ciona intestinalis type A) and C. intestinalis (formerly known as C. intestinalis type B). In the western English Channel, the two species live in close syntopy following the recent introduction of C. robusta in the native European range of C. intestinalis. Using settlement panels replaced monthly over 2 years in four marinas (including one studied over 4 years) and species‐diagnostic molecular markers to distinguish between juveniles of both species (N = 1,650), we documented similar settlement dynamics of both species, with two settlement periods within a calendar year. With one exception, settlement times were highly similar in the congeners. Although the NNS showed lower settlement density than that of the native congener, its juvenile recruitment was high during the second settlement period that occurs after the warm season, a pattern also observed in adult populations. Altogether, our results suggest that species’ settlement dynamics do not lead to the dominance of one species over the other through space monopolization. In addition, we showed that changes over time are more pronounced in the NNS than in the native species. This is possibly due to a higher sensitivity of the NNS to changes of environmental factors such as temperature and salinity. Environmental changes may thus eventually modify the strength of competitive interactions between the two species as well as species dominance.
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- Sarah Bouchemousse
- Sorbonne Universités UPMC Univ Paris 6 Station Biologique de Roscoff 29680 Roscoff France; CNRS UMR 7144 Adaptation et Diversité en Milieu Marin Equipe DIVCO Station Biologique de Roscoff 29680 Roscoff France
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- Sorbonne Universités UPMC Univ Paris 6 Station Biologique de Roscoff 29680 Roscoff France; CNRS FR2424 Station Biologique de Roscoff 29680 Roscoff France
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- Sorbonne Universités UPMC Univ Paris 6 Station Biologique de Roscoff 29680 Roscoff France; CNRS UMR 7144 Adaptation et Diversité en Milieu Marin Equipe DIVCO Station Biologique de Roscoff 29680 Roscoff France
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Ros M, Vázquez-Luis M, Guerra-García JM. Environmental factors modulating the extent of impact in coastal invasions: The case of a widespread invasive caprellid (Crustacea: Amphipoda) in the Iberian Peninsula. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2015; 98:247-258. [PMID: 26140750 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.06.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2015] [Revised: 06/15/2015] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Understanding the respective roles of environment and interspecific interactions in shaping species' distributions is a critical aspect in determining the potential impacts of newcomer species on occupied habitats. The invasive caprellid amphipod Caprella scaura has successfully spread along southern Europe in a short time period, coinciding with a decline in the population of an ecologically similar congener, Caprella equilibra. To understand the mechanisms underlying the establishment success of this aggressive species and its potential role in shaping C. equilibra's distribution, we analyze the biotic and abiotic factors involved in the patterns of distribution and co-occurrence of both species along the Iberian Peninsula and northern Africa. Our analyses support that C. scaura is competitively displacing C. equilibra from the study area, but also point out the critical role of salinity and temperature in modulating this interaction and limiting the invasive success of C. scaura on the Iberian North-Atlantic coast.
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- Macarena Ros
- Laboratorio de Biología Marina, Departamento de Zoología, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, Avda. Reina Mercedes 6, 41012 Sevilla, Spain.
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centre Oceanogràfic de les Balears, Moll de Ponent s/n, 07015 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Biología Marina, Departamento de Zoología, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, Avda. Reina Mercedes 6, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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Bouchemousse S, Lévêque L, Dubois G, Viard F. Co-occurrence and reproductive synchrony do not ensure hybridization between an alien tunicate and its interfertile native congener. Evol Ecol 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s10682-015-9788-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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