Invasive tunicate restructures invertebrate community on fishing grounds and a large protected area on Georges Bank

Kaplan, Katherine A.; Hart, Deborah R.; Hopkins, Karen; Gallager, Scott M.; York, Amber; Taylor, Richard; Sullivan, Patrick J.

doi:10.1007/s10530-017-1517-y

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“…2018.912025 grows and expands to coastal areas, threats to reef habitats will continue unabated. Additionally, many human activities increase the likelihood of environmental contamination through introduction of invasive species, further threatening the stability of coastal ecosystems [1]. To curb this trend, reef habitat conservation and recovery efforts need to employ proven techniques toward that goal, of which protected areas are likely the most promising.…”

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Benthic Diversity of Sessile Organisms in Rocky Reef Habitats of Coastal Brazil: An Insight into the Implementation of Marine Protected Areas

Riedel¹,

Castro-Cardoso²,

Correal³

et al. 2018

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Marine Protected Areas are increasingly becoming a tool of choice for conservation and management of marine resources and ecosystems. Data on biodiversity are necessary to assist in establishing protected areas for conservation objectives to be met. Toward that effect, we investigated reef biodiversity patterns in three large-scale coastal regions of Brazil. The study areas comprised of an upwelling region, an adjacent high impacted region, and a more distant marine park. We surveyed four reef sites in each study region. Species counts of sessile benthic organisms, substrate relief, and average monthly water temperatures were recorded during the surveys. Benthic organisms were identified to the lowest taxa possible using still photos. Biodiversity was estimated using Shannon's index on richness of organism taxa. Diversity was highest at the upwelling and high-impacted areas. No substrate relief patterns were found. Temperature readings showed lower average values at the upwelling and high impacted regions. Our results favor the upwelling region for establishment of a Marine Protected Area. Moreover, the similar diversity between the upwelling and the high impacted regions showed evidence of spillover effects from the former into the latter region, further demonstrating the importance of the former region for conservation.

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Benthic Diversity of Sessile Organisms in Rocky Reef Habitats of Coastal Brazil: An Insight into the Implementation of Marine Protected Areas

Riedel¹,

Castro-Cardoso²,

Correal³

et al. 2018

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“…Its position as the sister lineage of vertebrates (e.g., Bourlat et al, 2006; Delsuc et al, 2005, 2006) makes it an import resource for studying the evolution of developmental mechanisms (e.g., Racioppi et al, 2017; Suzuki et al, 2016; Swalla and Jeffery, 1996; Taketa and De Tomaso, 2015). Additionally, Tunicata includes some of the most invasive benthic marine animals known (e.g., Kaplan et al, 2017; Reem et al, 2013), which can cause catastrophic damage if left unchecked. Lastly, tunicates are eaten in some parts of the world, thus supporting fishery industries (Lambert et al, 2016).…”

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Phylogenomics offers resolution of major tunicate relationships

Kocot

Tassia

Halanych

et al. 2017

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Summary 19Tunicata, a diverse clade of approximately 3,000 described species of marine, filter-feeding 20 chordates, is of great interest to researchers because tunicates are the closest living relatives of 21 vertebrates and they facilitate comparative studies of our own biology. The group also includes 22 numerous invasive species that cause considerable economic damage and some species of peer-reviewed)

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“…For instance, NNS have altered invertebrate community composition (Kaplan et al . ), outcompeted native species (Gallagher et al . ), and restructured benthic habitat (Coma et al .…”

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Non‐native species are a global issue for marine protected areas

Iacarella¹,

Saheed

Dunham

et al. 2019

Frontiers in Ecol & Environ

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The global extent of marine protected areas (MPAs) is increasing as nations strive to meet UN conservation targets, yet non‐native species (NNS) are a critically overlooked stressor that threatens MPA conservation goals. Despite evidence that marine NNS affect protected species and habitats, there is limited understanding of the pervasiveness of this threat and the extent to which resource managers are responding to it. We disseminated a questionnaire targeting MPA practitioners and scientists to determine the overall state of knowledge and perception of NNS in MPAs. We received 151 responses from individuals in 47 countries and territories, including a total of 116 MPAs of which 73 were reported to have NNS present. Although NNS are a prevalent issue in MPAs and are the subject of some monitoring, management, and research, preventative measures are largely absent, so that more focused attention on NNS will be required to achieve conservation goals.

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Invasive tunicate restructures invertebrate community on fishing grounds and a large protected area on Georges Bank

Cited by 15 publications

References 56 publications

Benthic Diversity of Sessile Organisms in Rocky Reef Habitats of Coastal Brazil: An Insight into the Implementation of Marine Protected Areas

Benthic Diversity of Sessile Organisms in Rocky Reef Habitats of Coastal Brazil: An Insight into the Implementation of Marine Protected Areas

Phylogenomics offers resolution of major tunicate relationships

Non‐native species are a global issue for marine protected areas

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