Correction: A Higher Level Classification of All Living Organisms

Ruggiero, Michael A.; Gordon, Dennis P.; Orrell, Thomas; Bailly, Nicolas; Bourgoin, Thierry; Brusca, Richard C.; Cavalier‐Smith, Thomas; Guiry, Michael D.; Kirk, Paul M.

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0130114

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“…The other six questions require the assessor to predict how future climatic conditions are likely to affect the BRA with respect to risks of introduction, establishment, dispersal and impact, and these comprise the climate change assessment (CCA). In the recently released AS‐ISK v2, which the assessors employed in the current study, the 16 taxonomic groups of aquatic organisms previously accounted for in AS‐ISK v1 (Copp et al, ) have been expanded to a total of 27 following the classification of living organisms by Ruggiero et al ().…”

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Identifying potentially invasive non‐native marine and brackish water species for the Arabian Gulf and Sea of Oman

Clarke

Vilizzi

Lee

et al. 2020

Global Change Biology

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Invasive non‐native species (NNS) are internationally recognized as posing a serious threat to global biodiversity, economies and human health. The identification of invasive NNS is already established, those that may arrive in the future, their vectors and pathways of introduction and spread, and hotspots of invasion are important for a targeted approach to managing introductions and impacts at local, regional and global scales. The aim of this study was to identify which marine and brackish NNS are already present in marine systems of the northeastern Arabia area (Arabian Gulf and Sea of Oman) and of these which ones are potentially invasive, and which species have a high likelihood of being introduced in the future and negatively affect biodiversity. Overall, 136 NNS were identified, of which 56 are already present in the region and a further 80 were identified as likely to arrive in the future, including fish, tunicates, invertebrates, plants and protists. The Aquatic Species Invasiveness Screening Kit (AS‐ISK) was used to identify the risk of NNS being (or becoming) invasive within the region. Based on the AS‐ISK basic risk assessment (BRA) thresholds, 36 extant and 37 horizon species (53.7% of all species) were identified as high risk. When the impact of climate change on the overall assessment was considered, the combined risk score (BRA+CCA) increased for 38.2% of all species, suggesting higher risk under warmer conditions, including the highest‐risk horizon NNS the green crab Carcinus maenas, and the extant macro‐alga Hypnea musciformis. This is the first horizon‐scanning exercise for NNS in the region, thus providing a vital baseline for future management. The outcome of this study is the prioritization of NNS to inform decision‐making for the targeted monitoring and management in the region to prevent new bio‐invasions and to control existing species, including their potential for spread.

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Identifying potentially invasive non‐native marine and brackish water species for the Arabian Gulf and Sea of Oman

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Vilizzi

Lee

et al. 2020

Global Change Biology

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“…When the cells are arranged end to end, the alga is said to be in filamentous form [127]. According to Ruggiero et al [128], algae can be classified according to the pigments they possess. Algae color differences arise due to the proportions of different auxiliary photosynthetic pigments present in addition to the green chlorophylls.…”

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The Use of Algae and Fungi for Removal of Pharmaceuticals by Bioremediation and Biosorption Processes: A Review

Silva

Delerue–Matos

Figueiredo

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The occurrence and fate of pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment is recognized as one of the emerging issues in environmental chemistry. Conventional wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are not designed to remove pharmaceuticals (and their metabolites) from domestic wastewaters. The treatability of pharmaceutical compounds in WWTPs varies considerably depending on the type of compound since their biodegradability can differ significantly. As a consequence, they may reach the aquatic environment, directly or by leaching of the sludge produced by these facilities. Currently, the technologies under research for the removal of pharmaceuticals, namely membrane technologies and advanced oxidation processes, have high operation costs related to energy and chemical consumption. When chemical reactions are involved, other aspects to consider include the formation of harmful reaction by-products and the management of the toxic sludge produced. Research is needed in order to develop economic and sustainable treatment processes, such as bioremediation and biosorption. The use of low-cost materials, such as biological matrices (e.g., algae and fungi), has advantages such as low capital investment, easy operation, low operation costs, and the non-formation of degradation by-products. An extensive review of existing research on this subject is presented.

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“…Springtails (Hexapoda: Collembola) are an important and abundant soil microarthropod as interacts with ecosystem physiochemical processes, decomposing and mineralizing significant organic matter amount by the litterfall fragmentation and fecal production (Madej et al 2011, Ruggiero et al 2015. Moreover, the presence of springtails in soil is used for predicting and controlling primary decomposer actions such as bacteria and fungi and secondary decomposer actions such as nematodes and protozoa (Filser 2002, Petersen 2002, Jeffery et al 2010, Paul et al 2011, Chang et al 2013.…”

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Morphological diversity of springtails (Hexapoda: Collembola) as soil quality bioindicators in land use systems

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The aim of this work was to evaluate the soil quality of native forest, eucalyptus plantations, pasture, integrated crop-livestock, and no-tillage systems, correlating the morphological diversity of springtails with physical and chemical soil properties. Springtail samples were captured from soils of the southern plateau of the State of Santa Catarina in Brazil, during winter and summer, by using Pitfall traps, using a 3 × 3 point grid. The morphotyping of springtails consisted of the observation of five traits and for each one a partial value of the eco-morphological index was assigned to obtain the modified Soil Quality Index. A correlation of the morphotype abundance and diversity with physical (soil moisture, bulk density, biopores, microporosity, and macroporosity) and chemical (pH in water, calcium/magnesium ratio and total organic carbon content) soil properties was studied, describing all results by variance and multivariate analyses. The springtail abundance and diversity were influenced by the different land use systems. Higher soil quality index was determined in native forest followed by eucalyptus plantations, pasture, no-tillage system and integrated crop-livestock, in the winter. Moreover, higher soil quality index was found in native forest followed by integrated crop-livestock, eucalyptus plantations, no-tillage system and pasture, in the summer. Therefore, the quality index of a soil can be evaluated by the springtail morphological traits in correlation with the physical and chemical properties such as calcium/magnesium ratio, total organic carbon contents, biopores, macroporosity, microporosity, soil moisture, bulky density and pH.

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Correction: A Higher Level Classification of All Living Organisms

Cited by 77 publications

References 1 publication

Identifying potentially invasive non‐native marine and brackish water species for the Arabian Gulf and Sea of Oman

Identifying potentially invasive non‐native marine and brackish water species for the Arabian Gulf and Sea of Oman

The Use of Algae and Fungi for Removal of Pharmaceuticals by Bioremediation and Biosorption Processes: A Review

Morphological diversity of springtails (Hexapoda: Collembola) as soil quality bioindicators in land use systems

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