Environmental drivers of distribution and reef development of the Mediterranean coral Cladocora caespitosa
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Resumo: | Cladocora caespitosa is the only Mediterranean scleractinian similar to tropical reef-building corals. While this species is part of the recent fossil history of the Mediterranean Sea, it is currently considered endangered due to its decline during the last decades. Environmental factors affecting the distribution and persistence of extensive bank reefs of this endemic species across its whole geographic range are poorly understood. In this study, we examined the environmental response of C. caespitosa and its main types of assemblages using ecological niche modeling and ordination analysis. We also predicted other suitable areas for the occurrence of the species and assessed the conservation effectiveness of Mediterranean marine protected areas (MPAs) for this coral. We found that phosphate concentration and wave height were factors affecting both the occurrence of this versatile species and the distribution of its extensive bioconstructions in the Mediterranean Sea. A set of factors (diffuse attenuation coefficient, calcite and nitrate concentrations, mean wave height, sea surface temperature, and shape of the coast) likely act as environmental barriers preventing the species from expansion to the Atlantic Ocean and the Black Sea. Uncertainties in our large-scale statistical results and departures from previous physiological and ecological studies are also discussed under an integrative perspective. This study reveals that Mediterranean MPAs encompass eight of the ten banks and 16 of the 21 beds of C. caespitosa. Preservation of water clarity by avoiding phosphate discharges may improve the protection of this emblematic species. |
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Environmental drivers of distribution and reef development of the Mediterranean coral Cladocora caespitosaAdriatic SeaMass-mortalityHabitat useTemperateScleractiniaAnthozoaGrowthBanksCalcificationHeterotrophyCladocora caespitosa is the only Mediterranean scleractinian similar to tropical reef-building corals. While this species is part of the recent fossil history of the Mediterranean Sea, it is currently considered endangered due to its decline during the last decades. Environmental factors affecting the distribution and persistence of extensive bank reefs of this endemic species across its whole geographic range are poorly understood. In this study, we examined the environmental response of C. caespitosa and its main types of assemblages using ecological niche modeling and ordination analysis. We also predicted other suitable areas for the occurrence of the species and assessed the conservation effectiveness of Mediterranean marine protected areas (MPAs) for this coral. We found that phosphate concentration and wave height were factors affecting both the occurrence of this versatile species and the distribution of its extensive bioconstructions in the Mediterranean Sea. A set of factors (diffuse attenuation coefficient, calcite and nitrate concentrations, mean wave height, sea surface temperature, and shape of the coast) likely act as environmental barriers preventing the species from expansion to the Atlantic Ocean and the Black Sea. Uncertainties in our large-scale statistical results and departures from previous physiological and ecological studies are also discussed under an integrative perspective. This study reveals that Mediterranean MPAs encompass eight of the ten banks and 16 of the 21 beds of C. caespitosa. Preservation of water clarity by avoiding phosphate discharges may improve the protection of this emblematic species.Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness [CTM2014-57949-R]SpringerSapientiaChefaoui, RosaCasado-Amezua, PilarTemplado, Jose2019-11-20T15:07:10Z2017-122017-12-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/12914eng0722-402810.1007/s00338-017-1611-8info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-24T10:24:53Zoai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/12914Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T20:04:08.978231Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Environmental drivers of distribution and reef development of the Mediterranean coral Cladocora caespitosa |
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Environmental drivers of distribution and reef development of the Mediterranean coral Cladocora caespitosa |
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Environmental drivers of distribution and reef development of the Mediterranean coral Cladocora caespitosa Chefaoui, Rosa Adriatic Sea Mass-mortality Habitat use Temperate Scleractinia Anthozoa Growth Banks Calcification Heterotrophy |
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Environmental drivers of distribution and reef development of the Mediterranean coral Cladocora caespitosa |
title_full |
Environmental drivers of distribution and reef development of the Mediterranean coral Cladocora caespitosa |
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Environmental drivers of distribution and reef development of the Mediterranean coral Cladocora caespitosa |
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Environmental drivers of distribution and reef development of the Mediterranean coral Cladocora caespitosa |
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Environmental drivers of distribution and reef development of the Mediterranean coral Cladocora caespitosa |
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Chefaoui, Rosa |
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Chefaoui, Rosa Casado-Amezua, Pilar Templado, Jose |
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Casado-Amezua, Pilar Templado, Jose |
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Sapientia |
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Chefaoui, Rosa Casado-Amezua, Pilar Templado, Jose |
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Adriatic Sea Mass-mortality Habitat use Temperate Scleractinia Anthozoa Growth Banks Calcification Heterotrophy |
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Adriatic Sea Mass-mortality Habitat use Temperate Scleractinia Anthozoa Growth Banks Calcification Heterotrophy |
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Cladocora caespitosa is the only Mediterranean scleractinian similar to tropical reef-building corals. While this species is part of the recent fossil history of the Mediterranean Sea, it is currently considered endangered due to its decline during the last decades. Environmental factors affecting the distribution and persistence of extensive bank reefs of this endemic species across its whole geographic range are poorly understood. In this study, we examined the environmental response of C. caespitosa and its main types of assemblages using ecological niche modeling and ordination analysis. We also predicted other suitable areas for the occurrence of the species and assessed the conservation effectiveness of Mediterranean marine protected areas (MPAs) for this coral. We found that phosphate concentration and wave height were factors affecting both the occurrence of this versatile species and the distribution of its extensive bioconstructions in the Mediterranean Sea. A set of factors (diffuse attenuation coefficient, calcite and nitrate concentrations, mean wave height, sea surface temperature, and shape of the coast) likely act as environmental barriers preventing the species from expansion to the Atlantic Ocean and the Black Sea. Uncertainties in our large-scale statistical results and departures from previous physiological and ecological studies are also discussed under an integrative perspective. This study reveals that Mediterranean MPAs encompass eight of the ten banks and 16 of the 21 beds of C. caespitosa. Preservation of water clarity by avoiding phosphate discharges may improve the protection of this emblematic species. |
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