Article
Environmental Sciences
Roberta Varello, Markus A. Wetzel, Francesca Cima
Summary: Nonwoven geotextile fabrics have different effects on ecological succession, with some disturbing biofouling settlement and growth and others favoring dominant species. These fabrics have implications for the development of community structures and may impact long-term biodiversity in marine ecosystems.
MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Zhonghua Ning, Cong Chen, Tian Xie, Zhenchang Zhu, Qing Wang, Baoshan Cui, Junhong Bai
Summary: The invasion of Spartina species generally reduces biodiversity but increases coastal faunal abundance and fitness. The impact of invasive Spartina is dependent on habitat types, faunal taxa, trophic levels, and feeding types. Removal of invasive species can benefit native faunal communities, but the recovery process depends on specific measures and time.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Francois Thoral, Shinae Montie, Mads S. Thomsen, Leigh W. Tait, Matthew H. Pinkerton, David R. Schiel
Summary: This study analyzed marine heatwaves (MHWs) in 12 major coastal biogeographical realms by considering both biogeographical regions and seasons. The results showed that most regions experienced a significant increase in MHWs, with the majority of change points occurring between 1998 and 2006. This suggests that future, more frequent, and stronger MHWs may have significant impacts on coastal ecosystems.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Adam Woodhouse, Anshuman Swain, William F. F. Fagan, Andrew J. J. Fraass, Christopher M. M. Lowery
Summary: Anthropogenic climate change has caused the geographic ranges of marine organisms to shift polewards. However, it is uncertain to what extent species will move and whether these range shifts will lead to extinction. Understanding the evolution of marine biodiversity patterns and the factors influencing them is crucial in interpreting these current trends.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Leigh W. Tait, Shane Orchard, David R. Schiel
Summary: Coastal marine ecosystems are facing stress, particularly habitat-forming seaweeds in temperate regions; to reduce impacts, comprehensive knowledge of species diversity, abundance, and distributions is needed; remote sensing and drone-based methods offer solutions for monitoring vulnerable habitats.
Article
Oceanography
Matias M. Gonzalez Hernandez, Carmelo J. Leon, Carmen Garcia, Yen E. Lam-Gonzalez
Summary: This study aims to assess the climate-related risk of marine habitat degradation to coastal and marine tourism using a blended methods approach. The results show that adaptive capacity is the most relevant factor in explaining the level of risk. The study captures islands' heterogeneities and provides insights for collaborative policy-design.
OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xin Xu, Yinhong Tong, Yuewen Deng, Liqiang Zhao
Summary: Marine heatwaves are projected to increase and have irreversible consequences for intertidal ecosystems. The invasive mussel, Arcuatula senhousia, can alter habitats but little is known about its response to more frequent and intense heatwaves.
MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Joshua G. Smith, Christopher M. Free, Cori Lopazanski, Julien Brun, Clarissa R. Anderson, Mark H. Carr, Joachim Claudet, Jenifer E. Dugan, Jacob G. Eurich, Tessa B. Francis, Scott L. Hamilton, David Mouillot, Peter T. Raimondi, Richard M. Starr, Shelby L. Ziegler, Kerry J. Nickols, Jennifer E. Caselle
Summary: Marine protected areas (MPAs) have limited ability to enhance ecological resilience to climate change, according to a study conducted in the largest MPA network off the coast of California. While rocky intertidal habitats showed significant resistance to a marine heatwave, other habitats did not exhibit habitat-wide resistance or recovery.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiayu Bai, Xiaoyu Li
Summary: Marine and coastal ecosystems are crucial in mitigating and adapting to climate change. China has actively participated in governing such ecosystems, but there is a lack of policy analysis. Enhancing policy implementation and management is recommended.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Aurelie Portas, Nolwenn Quillien, Gerald Culioli, Jean-Francois Briand
Summary: This study aimed to compare the diversity and taxonomic composition of biofouling using different metabarcoding approaches. The results showed that the eukaryotic biofouling community diversity and structure varied depending on primers pairs, reference databases, and sites. Both 18S rDNA and COI markers were found to be useful in future metabarcoding investigations, but databases need to be completed for better identification of biofouling eukaryotes.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Paola Fajardo, David Beauchesne, Alberto Carbajal-Lopez, Remi M. Daigle, L. Denisse Fierro-Arcos, Jesica Goldsmit, Sabine Zajderman, Juan Valdez-Hernandez, Maria Yolanda Teran Maigua, Ronaldo A. Christofoletti
Summary: This passage highlights the crucial role of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in conserving marine and coastal ecosystems, as well as the international community's recognition of their traditional biodiversity knowledge and rights. It also points out the need for further efforts to fully acknowledge and protect these knowledge and rights.
Article
Limnology
Agustin M. De Wysiecki, Federico Cortes, Andres J. Jaureguizar, Adam Barnett
Summary: Predicting the potential distribution and connectivity of species at a global scale is important for understanding habitat availability and movement patterns. This study used environmental niche modeling to investigate the global distribution of the broadnose sevengill shark, a highly mobile temperate marine coastal species. The findings revealed suitable areas in temperate regions of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, and simulated possible dispersal corridors using underwater seamount data. This study highlights the significance of global and regional data in assessing habitat suitability for species, and provides insights for studying other highly mobile species.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sarah Hulsen, Robert Mcdonald, Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer, David N. Bresch, Richard Sharp, Thomas Worthington, Chahan M. Kropf
Summary: Coastal ecosystems have the potential to contribute to disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, but changes in the ecosystem can lead to a decrease in protection. For future coastal protection and adaptation policies, the impact of climate change on coastal protection services should be taken into consideration.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fabio Benedetti, Meike Vogt, Urs Hofmann Elizondo, Damiano Righetti, Niklaus E. Zimmermann, Nicolas Gruber
Summary: The study found that with ocean warming, the overall richness of marine phytoplankton and zooplankton species increases, and their distribution shifts poleward at an accelerated speed. Zooplankton richness slightly declines in tropical regions but increases in temperate to subpolar latitudes. Climate change may threaten the contribution of plankton communities to ecosystem services.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nicholas J. Murray, Pete Bunting, Robert F. Canto, Lammert Hilarides, Emma V. Kennedy, Richard M. Lucas, Mitchell B. Lyons, Alejandro Navarro, Chris M. Roelfsema, Ake Rosenqvist, Mark D. Spalding, Maren Toor, Thomas A. Worthington
Summary: The translation mentions the importance of estimating the distribution, extent, and change of coastal ecosystems for monitoring global change. However, accurate spatial models require up-to-date reference data, which is often lacking for continental to global-scale ecosystem mapping. To address this issue, a global reference dataset of occurrence records for seven coastal ecosystem types has been developed. This dataset, called coastTrain, is curated from various global mapping initiatives and is designed to support the development of remote sensing classification models. It is an ongoing collaborative initiative aimed at sharing reference data, promoting validations of data products, and improving monitoring of coastal environments worldwide.
Article
Biology
J. Hudson, S. D. Bourne, H. Seebens, M. A. Chapman, M. Rius
Summary: Understanding the history of range shifts is crucial for understanding species distributions. This study examines how anthropogenic transport affects the reconstruction of colonization pathways using genomic data. The results show that different levels of anthropogenic transport do not hinder the elucidation of population structure, but specific inferences of colonization pathways are sometimes difficult to discern.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biology
Luke E. Holman, Shirley Parker-Nance, Mark de Bruyn, Simon Creer, Gary Carvalho, Marc Rius
Summary: The combined methodological approach effectively detected spatial and temporal variation in genetic composition and range size of non-native species, which is crucial for their management and conservation.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Nathan G. King, Pippa J. Moore, Jamie M. Thorpe, Dan A. Smale
Summary: Kelp species are important and diverse ecosystems, and the associated bacterial communities play a crucial role in supporting the host and wider ecosystem functioning. This study demonstrates the consistent features of kelp bacterial communities across different spatial scales and environmental gradients, providing an ecologically meaningful baseline for monitoring environmental change.
Review
Ecology
Rebecca Spake, Rose E. O'Dea, Shinichi Nakagawa, C. Patrick Doncaster, Masahiro Ryo, Corey T. Callaghan, James M. Bullock
Summary: Ecological syntheses are a dominant research approach in ecology, but the concept of generality is often undefined, leading to a lack of precision and scientific basis in interpreting research findings. Therefore, it is necessary to develop quantitative and qualitative criteria to ensure the generality and transferability of research results.
NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Shinichi Nakagawa, Daniel W. A. Noble, Malgorzata Lagisz, Rebecca Spake, Wolfgang Viechtbauer, Alistair M. Senior
Summary: The log response ratio (lnRR) is commonly used in ecology meta-analysis, but missing standard deviations (SDs) pose a challenge in estimating the sampling variance. We propose a new method using weighted average coefficient of variation (CV) from studies reporting SDs to address this issue. Our results show that using the average CV to estimate sampling variances for all observations, regardless of missingness, performs better than the conventional approach using individual study-specific CV with complete data. This approach is broadly applicable and can be implemented in all lnRR meta-analyses.
Article
Biology
Rebecca Spake, Diana E. Bowler, Corey T. Callaghan, Shane A. Blowes, C. Patrick Doncaster, Laura H. Antao, Shinichi Nakagawa, Richard McElreath, Jonathan M. Chase
Summary: Ecologists often use statistical models to detect and explain interactions among ecological drivers, but overlook two fundamental properties: the measurement scale and symmetry. Overlooking these properties can lead to three types of inferential errors: misinterpretation of detection and magnitude, misinterpretation of the sign of effect modification, and misidentification of underlying processes. We illustrate these errors using various ecological questions and propose guidelines to improve the study of interactions in ecology.
BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Alissa V. Bass, Kathryn E. Smith, Dan A. Smale
Summary: This study investigated the impact of marine heatwaves and decreased light availability on the ecophysiological responses of three kelp species. The results showed that under low-light conditions, summer heatwaves significantly reduced biomass, blade surface area, and photosynthetic efficiency of L. digitata and L. hyperborea, to varying degrees. However, all species were generally resistant to heatwaves under high-light conditions and in some cases, heatwaves even promoted kelp performance.
JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Abby R. Gilson, Lydia J. White, Michael T. Burrows, Dan A. Smale, Nessa E. O'Connor
Summary: This study investigated the density, primary productivity, and detritus production of two common intertidal kelp species in the NE Atlantic over a 22-month period. It found that the density of one species was higher but remained consistently low for the other. The productivity and erosion rates of both species were influenced by temperature and light.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shinichi Nakagawa, Yefeng Yang, Erin L. Macartney, Rebecca Spake, Malgorzata Lagisz
Summary: Meta-analysis is a valuable method in environmental sciences, but current practices and reporting standards are poor. To improve this, this paper provides practical guidance on various procedures of meta-analysis, including effect size estimation, multilevel meta-analysis, publication bias assessment, and reporting guidelines. This guidance aims to enhance the quality and reliability of meta-analytic evidence in environmental sciences.
ENVIRONMENTAL EVIDENCE
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Sophie Corrigan, A. Ross Brown, Charles R. Tyler, Catherine Wilding, Carly Daniels, Ian G. C. Ashton, Dan A. Smale
Summary: Seaweed farming in Europe may have similar environmental benefits as natural kelp forests and shellfish farms, but there is still uncertainty about its biodiversity and long-term habitat provision. A study in southwest UK found that farmed kelps supported higher abundance of epibionts compared to wild kelps, but had lower taxonomic diversity. The presence of cultivated mussels also influenced the epibiont assemblages on farmed kelp.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Karolina M. Zarzyczny, Michael E. Hellberg, Elena B. Lugli, Moira MacLean, David A. Paz-Garcia, Marc Rius, Ethan G. Ross, Erick X. Trevino Balandra, James Vanstone, Suzanne T. Williams, Phillip B. Fenberg
Summary: This study investigates the consequences of tropicalisation in rocky shore gastropods using distributional and genetic data. The findings show range contraction in temperate species and range expansion in tropical species. Additionally, population subdivision and phylogeographic breaks are observed in temperate species.
JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ines S. Martins, Franziska Schrodt, Shane A. Blowes, Amanda E. Bates, Anne D. Bjorkman, Viviana Brambilla, Juan Carvajal-Quintero, Cher F. Y. Chow, Gergana N. Daskalova, Kyle Edwards, Nico Eisenhauer, Richard Field, Ada Fontrodona-Eslava, Jonathan J. Henn, Roel van Klink, Joshua S. Madin, Anne E. Magurran, Michael McWilliam, Faye Moyes, Brittany Pugh, Alban Sagouis, Isaac Trindade-Santos, Brian J. McGill, Jonathan M. Chase, Maria Dornelas
Summary: Biotic responses to global change, especially in the Anthropocene, have led to a decrease in body size, primarily driven by fish. Both within-species trends and compositional changes contribute to body size changes, with significant variation in magnitude and direction.
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Abigail L. Mabey, Marc Rius, Dan A. Smale, Jane A. Catford
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive overview of research progress on species traits of invasive seaweeds, revealing trends and gaps in traits research. It highlights the concentration of research on invasive seaweed traits in Europe and North America, the focus on a few key species, and the dominance of morphological traits. The study also identifies knowledge gaps in terms of geographical coverage, multi-species research, and biomechanical traits measurement.
Article
Ecology
Rebecca M. Collins, Dianna Smith, Booker O. Ogutu, Kerry A. Brown, Felix Eigenbrod, Rebecca Spake
Summary: This study examines the impact of private gardens on individuals' mental health in Britain, compared to public greenspaces. The findings indicate that having a private garden significantly reduces the probability of poor mental health for men, regardless of access to public greenspaces. For women, the presence of local public greenspace results in comparable mental health for those with and without a garden. Additionally, women without access to local public greenspaces benefit from having a private garden in reducing the predicted probability of poor mental health later in life.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Albert Pessarrodona, Jorge Assis, Karen Filbee-Dexter, Michael T. Burrows, Jean-Pierre Gattuso, Carlos M. Duarte, Dorte Krause-Jensen, Pippa J. Moore, Dan A. Smale, Thomas Wernberg
Summary: This study provides global predictions of seaweed habitat productivity, using data from over 400 sites and finding a strong correlation between seaweed productivity and climatic variables. Seaweed forests exhibit exceptionally high per-area production rates, being more than 10 times higher than coastal phytoplankton.