Assessment of Sessile Benthic Communities in Jeju Island, Republic of Korea, Using Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS)

Diversity, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(2), С. 83 - 83

Опубликована: Янв. 26, 2024

Assessing the effectiveness of artificial structures as a monitoring tool for benthic diversity in temperate reefs is crucial to determining their relevance reef conservation and management. In this study, we utilized Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) evaluate sessile communities that colonized ARMS units after 12 34 months immersion within distinct habitats (coral-dominated macroalgae-dominated habitats) Jeju Island, Korea. We used two methods: image analysis plates DNA metabarcoding units. found significant differences community between plate faces, installation periods, habitats. also revealed among Additionally, identified Lithophyllum genus crustose coralline algae community, whose dominance might trigger transition coral-dominated Island. recommend integrating with enhance complement studies focusing on diversity. By utilizing ARMS, study provides valuable information understanding biodiversity, contributing an enhanced responses ecological climate change.

Язык: Английский

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Exploration of public engagement in marine biodiversity conservation and its determinants − Based on the extended normative activation theory

Journal for Nature Conservation, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 126937 - 126937

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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A Review of Additive Manufacturing Techniques in Artificial Reef Construction: Materials, Processes, and Ecological Impact

Applied Sciences, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(8), С. 4216 - 4216

Опубликована: Апрель 11, 2025

In recent years, additive manufacturing technologies have been employed for ecological projects, especially those connected with artificial reefs. This approach brings a lot of advantages, including the design more complex structures, surfaces fitted to needs water organisms. technology can effectively support and engineering, in restoration efforts. The main aim this article is demonstrate state art further perspectives development coral based on critical analysis literature, supported by selected case studies. describes current used creation reefs, putting emphasis manufacturing, evaluates currently materials, summarizes influence ecosystems through It also discusses challenges limitations 3D printing reefs as well presents trends directions. most important findings show that analyzed field promising interdisciplinary research area practical implementations require collaboration between specialists from different branches.

Язык: Английский

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Scyphozoa, Hydrozoa, and Ctenophora biodiversity and distribution patterns in the Xisha Islands revealed by environmental DNA metabarcoding

Journal of Oceanology and Limnology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 25, 2025

Язык: Английский

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eDNA Metabarcoding Reveals the Depth-Structured Variation of Coral Reef Fish

Fishes, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 10(5), С. 209 - 209

Опубликована: Май 2, 2025

Global coral reef ecosystems face various levels of disturbance pressure. Understanding the depth-structured variation in fish communities can help us to better grasp and predict adaptive changes ecosystem under different stressors. This study applied eDNA metabarcoding technology analyze spatial distribution at depths (0 m, 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 m) within Xisha Islands China. The results indicated that detected a total 213 amplicon sequence variants (ASVs), including 33 species were not identified using traditional methods. Herbivorous generally dominated relative abundance across depths. Moreover, similarity among depth groups was largely absent, significant differences existed assemblages gradients, consistent with unique preferences microhabitats. Importantly, our findings revealed distinct functional fish. Large carnivorous initially increased then decreased along gradient from 0 turning point around while large herbivorous displayed opposite trend. Small small consistently declined same gradient. Additionally, Margalef index (D) Function richness (FRic) both downward trend increasing depth, Shannon–Wiener (H′), Pielou (J′), Quadratic entropy (RaoQ), Functional dispersion (FDis), evenness (FEve) decreased, peaking m. is an effective tool for evaluating biodiversity, community composition, distribution. It enhances understanding dynamics offers valuable insights conservation restoration efforts.

Язык: Английский

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Advancing ecological assessment of the Arabian Gulf through eDNA metabarcoding: opportunities, prospects, and challenges

Frontiers in Marine Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 11

Опубликована: Март 18, 2024

The Arabian Gulf (hereafter ‘the Gulf’) is renowned for its unique ecological characteristics and distinct marine life. It offers a diverse range of ecosystems that have adapted to the impacts posed by natural stress human activities. Regular biomonitoring diversity assessments are necessary document health ecosystem implement appropriate measures effective conservation management. Recently, environmental DNA (eDNA), total pool isolated from samples, has emerged as highly tool studies. This review explores opportunities, prospects, challenges associated with employing eDNA metabarcoding in assessment Gulf. provides an overview status discusses potential applications assessing biodiversity, monitoring invasive species, evaluating health. Additionally, investigation addresses inherent implementing this technique, considering complexities, methodological intricacies, data interpretation. Overall, emphasizes immense advancing calls further research collaboration harness benefits ecosystem.

Язык: Английский

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Ecosystem restoration, regeneration and rewilding

BMC Ecology and Evolution, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 23(1)

Опубликована: Сен. 14, 2023

Anthropomorphic activities have caused major damage to ecosystems worldwide. Although documenting this is important, implementing measures halt and reverse ecosystem decline critical now being prioritised globally. To support global goals protect restore nature, BMC Ecology Evolution has launched a new article collection encourage contributions from the multifaceted restoration community.

Язык: Английский

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Exploring fish communities in the mud volcano polluted river using environmental DNA metabarcoding

Environmental Advances, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16, С. 100534 - 100534

Опубликована: Апрель 14, 2024

In ecosystems subjected to environmental disturbances such as mud volcanoes, understanding the dynamics of fish communities is essential for ecological assessment and conservation. This study employs DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding first time explore within a challenging unique environment—a volcano-polluted river. High-throughput sequencing was utilized assess alpha beta diversity, revealing distinct patterns in community composition response discharge activity. The results indicate that affected sites exhibit remarkably different during active inactive discharge, with impact extending downstream river mouth. Notably, application eDNA identified vulnerable species, Rasbora lateristriata, emphasizing its utility detecting high-risk species. Despite challenges species identification reference databases, use longer 16S rRNA fragments offered enhanced taxonomic resolution interspecific sequence variation. approach showcases potential assessing diversity polluted aquatic ecosystems, significance biodiversity surveys monitoring. underscores value an efficient comprehensive tool studying freshwater highlights need expanding databases address genetic coverage gaps, particularly less-studied environments.

Язык: Английский

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Coral Propagation in Substrates Obtained Through Additive Manufacturing: Influence of Mortar Formulations on Seawater Parameters

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(37), С. 13721 - 13740

Опубликована: Сен. 5, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Ecological succession on 3D printed ceramic artificial reefs

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 954, С. 176371 - 176371

Опубликована: Сен. 27, 2024

Язык: Английский

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