A Case for Trans-Regional Intertidal Research in Unstudied Areas in the Northeast and Southeast Pacific: Filling the Gaps DOI Creative Commons
Lynn Wilbur, Vasilis Louca, Bruno Ibanez‐Erquiaga

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Coasts, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(2), P. 323 - 346

Published: May 5, 2024

Large areas of the Pacific coast Americas remain unstudied regarding their intertidal ecosystems. Given increasing disturbance related to human impacts on ecosystems, it is essential gather census data biological composition poorly studied regions so that a framework for future monitoring and management can be developed. Here, we synthesize available research communities along rim support goal fill bioregional gaps in knowledge three less-studied Southeast Alaska Peru. A taxonomic functional group hierarchies these should include use various measures alpha beta diversity provide metric temporal spatial comparisons. narrower-scale approach focusing foundation species harbor algal invertebrate serve as buffers against environmental stresses also conducted. Conducting comprehensive or will contribute better understanding response disturbances caused by oil spills, El Niño marine heatwaves latitudinal continuum scientific about biodiversity ecosystem functioning rocky systems trans-regional scale.

Language: Английский

A high-resolution synthesis dataset for multistressor analyses along the US West Coast DOI Creative Commons
Esther G. Kennedy, Meghan Zulian, Sara L. Hamilton

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Earth system science data, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(1), P. 219 - 243

Published: Jan. 11, 2024

Abstract. Global trends of ocean warming, deoxygenation, and acidification are not easily extrapolated to coastal environments. Local factors, including intricate hydrodynamics, high primary productivity, freshwater inputs, pollution, can exacerbate or attenuate global produce complex mosaics physiologically stressful favorable conditions for organisms. In the California Current System (CCS), oceanographic monitoring programs document some this complexity; however, data fragmentation limited availability constrain our understanding when where intersecting temperatures, carbonate system conditions, reduced oxygen manifest. Here, we undertake a large synthesis compile, format, quality-control publicly available from US West Coast create an accessible database CCS climate risk mapping, National Centers Environmental Information (accession 0277984) at https://doi.org/10.25921/2vve-fh39 (Kennedy et al., 2023). With synthesis, combine observations contributed by author team synoptic cruises, autonomous sensors, shore samples with relevance hypoxia (OAH) risk. This large-scale compilation includes 13.7 million 66 sources spans 1949 2020. discuss quality composition synthesized dataset, spatial temporal distribution data, examples potential analyses. dataset will provide valuable tool scientists supporting policy- management-relevant investigations assessing regional local risk, evaluating efficacy completeness efforts, elucidating spatiotemporal scales variability.

Language: Английский

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Recovery mode: Marine protected areas enhance the resilience of kelp species from marine heatwaves DOI Creative Commons
Carolina Olguín‐Jacobson, Nur Arafeh‐Dalmau, Michelle María Early‐Capistrán

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bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 10, 2024

Abstract Marine protected areas (MPAs) can promote population recovery from climate change impacts by reducing local stressors, such as fishing. However, with extreme climatic events marine heatwaves (MHWs) increasing in frequency and duration, it remains unclear whether MPAs enhance following these acute perturbations, how varies across species ecological traits (e.g., sedentary vs mobile species). We used 16 years (2007-2022) of kelp forest monitoring data Isla Natividad, Baja California Sur, Mexico, to assess the impact 2014-2016 MHWs on fish invertebrate communities. Then we evaluated economically ecologically important inside outside two fully reserves. found that MHWs, which were most intense persistent ever observed impacted invertebrates but not biomass. reserves did confer resistance however, some after MHWs. Inside reserves, abalone ( Haliotis spp.) wavy turban snail Megastraea (benthic invertebrates) recovered pre-heatwave biomass spiny lobster Panulirus interruptus ) invertebrate) four years. Outside three years, while other never recovered. The warty sea cucumber Apostichopus parvimensis collapsed nor reserve. Remarkably, had an outstanding sustained a 5.6-fold increase was over times higher than reported Our analysis long-term shows cannot prevent adverse events. Benefits conferred are species-specific may be limited dispersal localized dynamics.

Language: Английский

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Food web trophic control modulates tropical Atlantic reef ecosystems response to marine heat wave intensity and duration DOI Creative Commons
Camila Artana, Leonardo Capitani, Gabriel S. Garcia

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Journal of Animal Ecology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 24, 2024

Marine heatwaves (MHWs) are episodes of anomalous warming in the ocean that can last from a few days to years. MHWs have different characteristics terms intensity, duration and frequency generate thermal stress marine ecosystems. In reef ecosystems, they one main causes decreased presence abundance corals, invertebrates fish. The deleterious capacity often depends on biotic factors, such as trophic control predators prey. Despite evidence factors affecting individual species, combined effects both stressors entire ecosystems much less studied. Here, using food web modelling approach, we estimated rate change species' biomass due MHW characteristics. Specifically, modelled mechanistic link between consumption seawater temperature (thermal stressor), simulating dynamics for under assumptions (top-down, mixed bottom-up). We find total ecosystem declined by 10% ± 5% with severe intensity top-down assumption. bottom-up assumption moderates reduction 5%. Irrespective assumption, most substantial changes occur among top, mesopredators corals (5% 20% 10%). show where exert prey prone suffer species declines strong events. identify crucial driver modulates impacts MHWs. Overall, our results provide unified understanding interplay abiotic extreme events, offering insights into present baselines future ecological states

Language: Английский

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The role of marine aquaculture in contributing to the diversity and stability of U.S. seafood production DOI
Sarah E. Lester, Rebecca R. Gentry, Halley E. Froehlich

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Marine Policy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 160, P. 105994 - 105994

Published: Dec. 30, 2023

Language: Английский

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A Case for Trans-Regional Intertidal Research in Unstudied Areas in the Northeast and Southeast Pacific: Filling the Gaps DOI Creative Commons
Lynn Wilbur, Vasilis Louca, Bruno Ibanez‐Erquiaga

et al.

Coasts, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(2), P. 323 - 346

Published: May 5, 2024

Large areas of the Pacific coast Americas remain unstudied regarding their intertidal ecosystems. Given increasing disturbance related to human impacts on ecosystems, it is essential gather census data biological composition poorly studied regions so that a framework for future monitoring and management can be developed. Here, we synthesize available research communities along rim support goal fill bioregional gaps in knowledge three less-studied Southeast Alaska Peru. A taxonomic functional group hierarchies these should include use various measures alpha beta diversity provide metric temporal spatial comparisons. narrower-scale approach focusing foundation species harbor algal invertebrate serve as buffers against environmental stresses also conducted. Conducting comprehensive or will contribute better understanding response disturbances caused by oil spills, El Niño marine heatwaves latitudinal continuum scientific about biodiversity ecosystem functioning rocky systems trans-regional scale.

Language: Английский

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