Impacts of the non-indigenous seaweed Rugulopteryx okamurae on a Mediterranean coralligenous community (Strait of Gibraltar): The role of long-term monitoring

The Mediterranean is one of the most biodiverse and anthropogenically impacted seas and the coralligenous is one of its most diverse habitats. Its presence is indicative of well-preserved areas and its associated species are considered among the best bioindicators for monitoring nearshore rocky habi...

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Autores principales:	Juan Sempere-Valverde, Enrique Ostalé-Valriberas, Manuel Maestre, Roi González Aranda, Hocein Bazairi, Free Espinosa
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Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Biological Indicators Coralligenous habitat Non-indigenous species Benthos Monitoring Red coral Ecology QH540-549.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:9e656bd6960445d5b3ec8b37f2d5c2b52021-12-01T04:36:20ZImpacts of the non-indigenous seaweed Rugulopteryx okamurae on a Mediterranean coralligenous community (Strait of Gibraltar): The role of long-term monitoring1470-160X10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.107135https://doaj.org/article/9e656bd6960445d5b3ec8b37f2d5c2b52021-02-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X20310748https://doaj.org/toc/1470-160XThe Mediterranean is one of the most biodiverse and anthropogenically impacted seas and the coralligenous is one of its most diverse habitats. Its presence is indicative of well-preserved areas and its associated species are considered among the best bioindicators for monitoring nearshore rocky habitats. This study aims to report the temporal fluctuations of the coralligenous community in the marine protected area of Jbel Moussa (Strait of Gibraltar) in a period concomitant with the rapid expansion of the non-indigenous species Rugulopteryx okamurae (E.Y.Dawson) I.K.Hwang, W.J.Lee & H.S.Kim in the area. From year 2015 to 2019, an area covering 36 m2 of the coralligenous habitat was monitored across three sites, including temperature logs from 2017 to 2019. After its first record in the area in 2017, R. okamurae became the most abundant species in only one year, followed by a change in the coralligenous community structure and a regression of the bioindicator species Paramuricea clavata (Risso, 1826) and Mesophyllum expansum (Philippi) Cabioch & M.L.Mendoza. These species are sensitive to increases in water temperature and were already under a gradual regression due to anthropogenic disturbances and previous biological invasions, all of which could have reduced niche competition in the area and favoured the impacts caused by R. okamurae in the area. Results highlight the need of a rapid administrative response to increase mitigation efforts on this protected habitat. Due the potential expansion of this non-indigenous invasive species to the Mediterranean Sea, the present study could provide valuable information for future monitoring, conservation and management actions.Juan Sempere-ValverdeEnrique Ostalé-ValriberasManuel MaestreRoi González ArandaHocein BazairiFree EspinosaElsevierarticleBiological IndicatorsCoralligenous habitatNon-indigenous speciesBenthosMonitoringRed coralEcologyQH540-549.5ENEcological Indicators, Vol 121, Iss , Pp 107135- (2021)
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topic	Biological Indicators Coralligenous habitat Non-indigenous species Benthos Monitoring Red coral Ecology QH540-549.5
spellingShingle	Biological Indicators Coralligenous habitat Non-indigenous species Benthos Monitoring Red coral Ecology QH540-549.5 Juan Sempere-Valverde Enrique Ostalé-Valriberas Manuel Maestre Roi González Aranda Hocein Bazairi Free Espinosa Impacts of the non-indigenous seaweed Rugulopteryx okamurae on a Mediterranean coralligenous community (Strait of Gibraltar): The role of long-term monitoring
description	The Mediterranean is one of the most biodiverse and anthropogenically impacted seas and the coralligenous is one of its most diverse habitats. Its presence is indicative of well-preserved areas and its associated species are considered among the best bioindicators for monitoring nearshore rocky habitats. This study aims to report the temporal fluctuations of the coralligenous community in the marine protected area of Jbel Moussa (Strait of Gibraltar) in a period concomitant with the rapid expansion of the non-indigenous species Rugulopteryx okamurae (E.Y.Dawson) I.K.Hwang, W.J.Lee & H.S.Kim in the area. From year 2015 to 2019, an area covering 36 m2 of the coralligenous habitat was monitored across three sites, including temperature logs from 2017 to 2019. After its first record in the area in 2017, R. okamurae became the most abundant species in only one year, followed by a change in the coralligenous community structure and a regression of the bioindicator species Paramuricea clavata (Risso, 1826) and Mesophyllum expansum (Philippi) Cabioch & M.L.Mendoza. These species are sensitive to increases in water temperature and were already under a gradual regression due to anthropogenic disturbances and previous biological invasions, all of which could have reduced niche competition in the area and favoured the impacts caused by R. okamurae in the area. Results highlight the need of a rapid administrative response to increase mitigation efforts on this protected habitat. Due the potential expansion of this non-indigenous invasive species to the Mediterranean Sea, the present study could provide valuable information for future monitoring, conservation and management actions.
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author	Juan Sempere-Valverde Enrique Ostalé-Valriberas Manuel Maestre Roi González Aranda Hocein Bazairi Free Espinosa
author_facet	Juan Sempere-Valverde Enrique Ostalé-Valriberas Manuel Maestre Roi González Aranda Hocein Bazairi Free Espinosa
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title	Impacts of the non-indigenous seaweed Rugulopteryx okamurae on a Mediterranean coralligenous community (Strait of Gibraltar): The role of long-term monitoring
title_short	Impacts of the non-indigenous seaweed Rugulopteryx okamurae on a Mediterranean coralligenous community (Strait of Gibraltar): The role of long-term monitoring
title_full	Impacts of the non-indigenous seaweed Rugulopteryx okamurae on a Mediterranean coralligenous community (Strait of Gibraltar): The role of long-term monitoring
title_fullStr	Impacts of the non-indigenous seaweed Rugulopteryx okamurae on a Mediterranean coralligenous community (Strait of Gibraltar): The role of long-term monitoring
title_full_unstemmed	Impacts of the non-indigenous seaweed Rugulopteryx okamurae on a Mediterranean coralligenous community (Strait of Gibraltar): The role of long-term monitoring
title_sort	impacts of the non-indigenous seaweed rugulopteryx okamurae on a mediterranean coralligenous community (strait of gibraltar): the role of long-term monitoring
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/9e656bd6960445d5b3ec8b37f2d5c2b5
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Impacts of the non-indigenous seaweed Rugulopteryx okamurae on a Mediterranean coralligenous community (Strait of Gibraltar): The role of long-term monitoring

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