Multinational, integrated approaches to forecasting and managing the impacts of climate change on intertidal species

Mieszkowska, Nova; Benedetti‐Cecchi, Lisandro; Burrows, MT; Mangano, Maria Cristina; Queirós, Ana de Moura; Seuront, Laurent; Sarà, Gianluca

doi:10.3354/meps12902

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“…However, the Canary Islands autonomous Government reduced the protection status of C. nodosa in 2010 to the category of "species of interest for Canary Island ecosystems" (BOC nº 112, Law 4/2010 of the Canary Islands Catalogue of Protected Species). Intertidal habitats are subject to several impacts derived from human activities such as climate change, species exploitation, or habitat destruction (Bulleri & Chapman, 2010;Mieszkowska et al, 2019;Piñeiro-Corbeira, Barrientos, Olmedo, Cremades, & Barreiro, 2018). Thus, given the current environmental framework characterized by the regression of C. nodosa meadows (de los Santos et al, 2019;Tuya et al, 2019), our observations represent an optimistic perspective that underline the need for specific monitoring in intertidal habitats.…”

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The underreported presence of the subtidal seagrass Cymodocea nodosa in rocky intertidal pools of the Canary Islands

González-Lorenzo

Toledo-Guedes

Rodríguez-Riesco

et al. 2020

Marine Biology Research

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During 2014, 21 patches of Cymodocea nodosa were found in intertidal pools in Fuerteventura (Canary Islands). Pool substratum was mixed sand and rock, but mostly dominated by stone bottoms. Most plants were established with fully exposed rhizomes, filling small fissures without sediment. During subsequent sampling surveys between 2016 and 2019, the presence of these patches was consistent over time in an environment normally considered extreme for most seagrasses. As far as we know, the presence of various intertidal areas with Cymodocea nodosa patches has not been observed previously in the Canary Islands. If the presence of C. nodosa patches in these intertidal pools is stable over time, it raises new environmental management and conservation questions for this endangered species in the Canary Islands. In addition, due to the current regression of C. nodosa meadows, our observations represent an optimistic perspective that underline the need for specific monitoring plans for this ecosystem.

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The underreported presence of the subtidal seagrass Cymodocea nodosa in rocky intertidal pools of the Canary Islands

González-Lorenzo

Toledo-Guedes

Rodríguez-Riesco

et al. 2020

Marine Biology Research

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“…Based on the literature, we therefore propose an integrated approach informing research on intertidal rocky shores that is complementary to the framework by Mieszkowska et al (2019) and considers multiple driver effects as well as multidimensional stability in the environmental and biological context. Through data sharing, complementary research efforts can be aggregated, which will improve the ability to accurately predict rocky shore species responses to multiple driver scenarios driven by climate change, which will aid the development of suitable management and sustainability solutions.…”

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“…Mieszkowska et al (2019) recently proposed a framework combining different approaches with the aim to improve the understanding of climate change impacts and subsequent species responses in coastal systems. This framework includes standardized data collection and integration of remote sensing, microclimate data, field experiments, citizen science, field surveys, and lab experiments in virtual data repositories, which then serve as a base for modeling, mapping, and managing approaches (Mieszkowska et al, 2019). However, they do not take multiple driver effects, as well as multidimensional stability into account.…”

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Multiple Driver Impacts on Rocky Intertidal Systems: The Need for an Integrated Approach

2021

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Most intertidal rocky systems are exposed to severe tidal, diurnal, and seasonal changes in environmental parameters. In addition, they show extreme vulnerability to anthropogenic impacts. Research on multiple drivers is therefore crucial to understand the complexity of their potential interactions. Here, we first give an overview of the natural environment and impacts of climate change on rocky shore intertidal systems, and then focus on the impacts of multiple drivers. We further provide a summary of existing multiple driver studies in the literature with the aim for a better understanding of multiple driver interactions. As multiple drivers can affect rocky shore intertidal systems at different spatial and temporal scales, and the outcome of their effects are still more of an “ecological surprise,” we recommend a more widespread assessment of the environmental and biological context. We propose a new, integrated approach based on existing literature: this complements previous frameworks but with an improved understanding of co-occurring multiple driver systems of the rocky intertidal, in order to find management solutions based on accurate and informed predictions in these times of global change.

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“…Extreme events increased in frequency, resulting in more extensive impacts [85], with evidence for drying dunes [86], changes in species composition in rocky intertidal habitats [87], and invasion of species [88]. The extent of the impacts is often under-reported owing to a lack of multinational and integrated approaches to recording, forecasting and managing these impacts [89].…”

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Marine protected areas in the context of climate change: key challenges for coastal social-ecological systems

Schmidt

Pieraccini

Evans

2022

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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Climate and ecological emergencies play out acutely in coastal systems with devastating impacts on biodiversity, and the livelihoods of communities and their cultural values. Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are one of the key management and regulatory tools against biodiversity loss, playing a role in strengthening bio-cultural diversity and sustainability of coastal social-ecological systems. What is unclear though is the effectiveness of static protections under climate change as species move. Next to ecological uncertainty, regulatory uncertainty may play a role in weakening marine conservation. We asked whether MPAs are ecologically effective now and can sustain or improve to be so in the future while facing key climate and regulatory uncertainties. MPAs can support the protection of cultural values and have an impact on activities of sea-users and the sustainability of social-ecological systems. As such, questions surrounding their legitimacy under a changing climate and increased uncertainty are pertinent. We argue that MPA governance must be cognisant of the interdependency between natural and human systems and their joint reaction to climate change impacts based on an integrated, co-developed, and interdisciplinary approach. Focusing on the UK as a case study, we highlight some of the challenges to achieve effective, adaptive and legitimate governance of MPAs. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Nurturing resilient marine ecosystems’.

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Multinational, integrated approaches to forecasting and managing the impacts of climate change on intertidal species

Cited by 7 publications

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The underreported presence of the subtidal seagrass Cymodocea nodosa in rocky intertidal pools of the Canary Islands

The underreported presence of the subtidal seagrass Cymodocea nodosa in rocky intertidal pools of the Canary Islands

Multiple Driver Impacts on Rocky Intertidal Systems: The Need for an Integrated Approach

Marine protected areas in the context of climate change: key challenges for coastal social-ecological systems

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