A Tropical Macroalga (Halimeda incrassata) Enhances Diversity and Abundance of Epifaunal Assemblages in Mediterranean Seagrass Meadows

The introduction and successful expansion of tropical species into temperate systems is being exacerbated by climate change, and it is particularly important to identify the impacts that those species may have, especially when habitat-forming species are involved. Seagrass meadows are key shallow co...

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Authors: Mateo-Ramírez, Ángel, Máñez-Crespo, Julia, Royo, Laura, Tuya, Fernando, Castejón-Silvo, Inés, Hernan, Gema, Pereda-Briones, Laura, Terrados, Jorge, Tomàs, Fiona
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Publication Date:2022
Country:España
Institution:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/320210
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Keyword:Centro Oceanográfico de Málaga
habitat-forming species
Medio Marino
tropicalization
Food web
Invertebrate assemblages
Cymodocea nodosa
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spelling A Tropical Macroalga (Halimeda incrassata) Enhances Diversity and Abundance of Epifaunal Assemblages in Mediterranean Seagrass MeadowsMateo-Ramírez, ÁngelMáñez-Crespo, JuliaRoyo, LauraTuya, FernandoCastejón-Silvo, InésHernan, GemaPereda-Briones, LauraTerrados, JorgeTomàs, FionaCentro Oceanográfico de Málagahabitat-forming speciesMedio MarinotropicalizationFood webInvertebrate assemblagesCymodocea nodosaThe introduction and successful expansion of tropical species into temperate systems is being exacerbated by climate change, and it is particularly important to identify the impacts that those species may have, especially when habitat-forming species are involved. Seagrass meadows are key shallow coastal habitats that provide critical ecosystem services worldwide, and they are threatened by the arrival of non-native macroalgae. Here, we examined the effects of Halimeda incrassata, a tropical alga that has recently colonized the Mediterranean Sea, on epifaunal assemblages associated with Cymodocea nodosa seagrass meadows of Mallorca Island (Western Mediterranean Sea). This invasive macroalga is an ecological engineer and thus has a high potential of modifying native habitats. A seagrass meadow colonized by H. incrassata exhibited important changes on associated epifaunal assemblages, with an increase in abundance and diversity, particularly driven by higher abundances of Gammaridae, Polychaeta, Copepoda and Caprellidae. Given the key ecological contribution of epifauna to food webs, these alterations will likely have important implications for overall food web structure and ecosystem functioning of native ecosystems.SI202320232022info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Postprintinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/320210reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)InglésCentro Oceanográfico de Málagahttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.886009/fullinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/3202102026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A Tropical Macroalga (Halimeda incrassata) Enhances Diversity and Abundance of Epifaunal Assemblages in Mediterranean Seagrass Meadows
title A Tropical Macroalga (Halimeda incrassata) Enhances Diversity and Abundance of Epifaunal Assemblages in Mediterranean Seagrass Meadows
spellingShingle A Tropical Macroalga (Halimeda incrassata) Enhances Diversity and Abundance of Epifaunal Assemblages in Mediterranean Seagrass Meadows
Mateo-Ramírez, Ángel
Centro Oceanográfico de Málaga
habitat-forming species
Medio Marino
tropicalization
Food web
Invertebrate assemblages
Cymodocea nodosa
title_short A Tropical Macroalga (Halimeda incrassata) Enhances Diversity and Abundance of Epifaunal Assemblages in Mediterranean Seagrass Meadows
title_full A Tropical Macroalga (Halimeda incrassata) Enhances Diversity and Abundance of Epifaunal Assemblages in Mediterranean Seagrass Meadows
title_fullStr A Tropical Macroalga (Halimeda incrassata) Enhances Diversity and Abundance of Epifaunal Assemblages in Mediterranean Seagrass Meadows
title_full_unstemmed A Tropical Macroalga (Halimeda incrassata) Enhances Diversity and Abundance of Epifaunal Assemblages in Mediterranean Seagrass Meadows
title_sort A Tropical Macroalga (Halimeda incrassata) Enhances Diversity and Abundance of Epifaunal Assemblages in Mediterranean Seagrass Meadows
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Mateo-Ramírez, Ángel
Máñez-Crespo, Julia
Royo, Laura
Tuya, Fernando
Castejón-Silvo, Inés
Hernan, Gema
Pereda-Briones, Laura
Terrados, Jorge
Tomàs, Fiona
author Mateo-Ramírez, Ángel
author_facet Mateo-Ramírez, Ángel
Máñez-Crespo, Julia
Royo, Laura
Tuya, Fernando
Castejón-Silvo, Inés
Hernan, Gema
Pereda-Briones, Laura
Terrados, Jorge
Tomàs, Fiona
author_role author
author2 Máñez-Crespo, Julia
Royo, Laura
Tuya, Fernando
Castejón-Silvo, Inés
Hernan, Gema
Pereda-Briones, Laura
Terrados, Jorge
Tomàs, Fiona
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Centro Oceanográfico de Málaga
habitat-forming species
Medio Marino
tropicalization
Food web
Invertebrate assemblages
Cymodocea nodosa
topic Centro Oceanográfico de Málaga
habitat-forming species
Medio Marino
tropicalization
Food web
Invertebrate assemblages
Cymodocea nodosa
description The introduction and successful expansion of tropical species into temperate systems is being exacerbated by climate change, and it is particularly important to identify the impacts that those species may have, especially when habitat-forming species are involved. Seagrass meadows are key shallow coastal habitats that provide critical ecosystem services worldwide, and they are threatened by the arrival of non-native macroalgae. Here, we examined the effects of Halimeda incrassata, a tropical alga that has recently colonized the Mediterranean Sea, on epifaunal assemblages associated with Cymodocea nodosa seagrass meadows of Mallorca Island (Western Mediterranean Sea). This invasive macroalga is an ecological engineer and thus has a high potential of modifying native habitats. A seagrass meadow colonized by H. incrassata exhibited important changes on associated epifaunal assemblages, with an increase in abundance and diversity, particularly driven by higher abundances of Gammaridae, Polychaeta, Copepoda and Caprellidae. Given the key ecological contribution of epifauna to food webs, these alterations will likely have important implications for overall food web structure and ecosystem functioning of native ecosystems.
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