Rapid Biodiversity Assessment and Monitoring Method for Highly Diverse Benthic Communities: a Case Study of Mediterranean Coralligenous Outcrops

Increasing anthropogenic pressures urge enhanced knowledge and understanding of the current state of marine biodiversity. This baseline information is pivotal to explore present trends, detect future modifications and propose adequate management actions for marine ecosystems. Coralligenous outcrops...

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Authors: Kipson, Silvija, Fourt, M., Teixidó Ullod, Núria, Cebrian Pujol, Emma, Casas i Güell, Edgar, Ballesteros i Sagarra, Enric, 1958-, Zabala i Limousin, Mikel, Garrabou Vancells, Joaquim
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Publication Date:2011
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Barcelona
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/43325
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Keyword:Biodiversitat
Bentos
Mediterrània (Mar)
Esculls coral·lins
Biodiversity
Benthos
Mediterranean Sea
Coral reefs and islands
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spelling Rapid Biodiversity Assessment and Monitoring Method for Highly Diverse Benthic Communities: a Case Study of Mediterranean Coralligenous OutcropsKipson, SilvijaFourt, M.Teixidó Ullod, NúriaCebrian Pujol, EmmaCasas i Güell, EdgarBallesteros i Sagarra, Enric, 1958-Zabala i Limousin, MikelGarrabou Vancells, JoaquimBiodiversitatBentosMediterrània (Mar)Esculls coral·linsBiodiversityBenthosMediterranean SeaCoral reefs and islandsIncreasing anthropogenic pressures urge enhanced knowledge and understanding of the current state of marine biodiversity. This baseline information is pivotal to explore present trends, detect future modifications and propose adequate management actions for marine ecosystems. Coralligenous outcrops are a highly diverse and structurally complex deep-water habitat faced with major threats in the Mediterranean Sea. Despite its ecological, aesthetic and economic value, coralligenous biodiversity patterns are still poorly understood. There is currently no single sampling method that has been demonstrated to be sufficiently representative to ensure adequate community assessment and monitoring in this habitat. Therefore, we propose a rapid non-destructive protocol for biodiversity assessment and monitoring of coralligenous outcrops providing good estimates of its structure and species composition, based on photographic sampling and the determination of presence/absence of macrobenthic species. We used an extensive photographic survey, covering several spatial scales (100s of m to 100s of km) within the NW Mediterranean and including 2 different coralligenous assemblages: Paramuricea clavata (PCA) and Corallium rubrum assemblage (CRA). This approach allowed us to determine the minimal sampling area for each assemblage (5000 cm2 for PCA and 2500 cm2 for CRA). In addition, we conclude that 3 replicates provide an optimal sampling effort in order to maximize the species number and to assess the main biodiversity patterns of studied assemblages in variability studies requiring replicates. We contend that the proposed sampling approach provides a valuable tool for management and conservation planning, monitoring and research programs focused on coralligenous outcrops, potentially also applicable in other benthic ecosystems.Public Library of Science (PLoS)2011info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/43325Articles publicats en revistes (Biologia Evolutiva, Ecologia i Ciències Ambientals)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésReproducció del document publicat a: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0027103PLoS One, 2011, vol. 6, num. 11, p. e27103http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0027103cc-by (c) Kipson, S. et al., 2011http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/esinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/433252026-05-27T06:46:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Rapid Biodiversity Assessment and Monitoring Method for Highly Diverse Benthic Communities: a Case Study of Mediterranean Coralligenous Outcrops
title Rapid Biodiversity Assessment and Monitoring Method for Highly Diverse Benthic Communities: a Case Study of Mediterranean Coralligenous Outcrops
spellingShingle Rapid Biodiversity Assessment and Monitoring Method for Highly Diverse Benthic Communities: a Case Study of Mediterranean Coralligenous Outcrops
Kipson, Silvija
Biodiversitat
Bentos
Mediterrània (Mar)
Esculls coral·lins
Biodiversity
Benthos
Mediterranean Sea
Coral reefs and islands
title_short Rapid Biodiversity Assessment and Monitoring Method for Highly Diverse Benthic Communities: a Case Study of Mediterranean Coralligenous Outcrops
title_full Rapid Biodiversity Assessment and Monitoring Method for Highly Diverse Benthic Communities: a Case Study of Mediterranean Coralligenous Outcrops
title_fullStr Rapid Biodiversity Assessment and Monitoring Method for Highly Diverse Benthic Communities: a Case Study of Mediterranean Coralligenous Outcrops
title_full_unstemmed Rapid Biodiversity Assessment and Monitoring Method for Highly Diverse Benthic Communities: a Case Study of Mediterranean Coralligenous Outcrops
title_sort Rapid Biodiversity Assessment and Monitoring Method for Highly Diverse Benthic Communities: a Case Study of Mediterranean Coralligenous Outcrops
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Kipson, Silvija
Fourt, M.
Teixidó Ullod, Núria
Cebrian Pujol, Emma
Casas i Güell, Edgar
Ballesteros i Sagarra, Enric, 1958-
Zabala i Limousin, Mikel
Garrabou Vancells, Joaquim
author Kipson, Silvija
author_facet Kipson, Silvija
Fourt, M.
Teixidó Ullod, Núria
Cebrian Pujol, Emma
Casas i Güell, Edgar
Ballesteros i Sagarra, Enric, 1958-
Zabala i Limousin, Mikel
Garrabou Vancells, Joaquim
author_role author
author2 Fourt, M.
Teixidó Ullod, Núria
Cebrian Pujol, Emma
Casas i Güell, Edgar
Ballesteros i Sagarra, Enric, 1958-
Zabala i Limousin, Mikel
Garrabou Vancells, Joaquim
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Biodiversitat
Bentos
Mediterrània (Mar)
Esculls coral·lins
Biodiversity
Benthos
Mediterranean Sea
Coral reefs and islands
topic Biodiversitat
Bentos
Mediterrània (Mar)
Esculls coral·lins
Biodiversity
Benthos
Mediterranean Sea
Coral reefs and islands
description Increasing anthropogenic pressures urge enhanced knowledge and understanding of the current state of marine biodiversity. This baseline information is pivotal to explore present trends, detect future modifications and propose adequate management actions for marine ecosystems. Coralligenous outcrops are a highly diverse and structurally complex deep-water habitat faced with major threats in the Mediterranean Sea. Despite its ecological, aesthetic and economic value, coralligenous biodiversity patterns are still poorly understood. There is currently no single sampling method that has been demonstrated to be sufficiently representative to ensure adequate community assessment and monitoring in this habitat. Therefore, we propose a rapid non-destructive protocol for biodiversity assessment and monitoring of coralligenous outcrops providing good estimates of its structure and species composition, based on photographic sampling and the determination of presence/absence of macrobenthic species. We used an extensive photographic survey, covering several spatial scales (100s of m to 100s of km) within the NW Mediterranean and including 2 different coralligenous assemblages: Paramuricea clavata (PCA) and Corallium rubrum assemblage (CRA). This approach allowed us to determine the minimal sampling area for each assemblage (5000 cm2 for PCA and 2500 cm2 for CRA). In addition, we conclude that 3 replicates provide an optimal sampling effort in order to maximize the species number and to assess the main biodiversity patterns of studied assemblages in variability studies requiring replicates. We contend that the proposed sampling approach provides a valuable tool for management and conservation planning, monitoring and research programs focused on coralligenous outcrops, potentially also applicable in other benthic ecosystems.
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dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv Reproducció del document publicat a: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0027103
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0027103
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