Global Changes Alter the Successions of Early Colonizers of Benthic Surfaces
The successions of benthic communities over time are strongly influenced by the first colonizers, because surface associations are facilitated by modifications to the adhesive properties promoted by primary colonizers, such as bacteria, protozoans, diatoms, algal propagules, spores, and invertebrate...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:0e6c3bec0b0144eda3042eef9bdfafd4 2023-07-23T04:21:08+02:00 Global Changes Alter the Successions of Early Colonizers of Benthic Surfaces Emanuele Somma Antonio Terlizzi Maria Costantini Madalena Madeira Valerio Zupo 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11061232 https://doaj.org/article/0e6c3bec0b0144eda3042eef9bdfafd4 EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/6/1232 https://doaj.org/toc/2077-1312 doi:10.3390/jmse11061232 2077-1312 https://doaj.org/article/0e6c3bec0b0144eda3042eef9bdfafd4 Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Vol 11, Iss 1232, p 1232 (2023) biofilm diatom global change global warming ocean acidification Naval architecture. Shipbuilding. Marine engineering VM1-989 Oceanography GC1-1581 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11061232 2023-07-02T00:37:59Z The successions of benthic communities over time are strongly influenced by the first colonizers, because surface associations are facilitated by modifications to the adhesive properties promoted by primary colonizers, such as bacteria, protozoans, diatoms, algal propagules, spores, and invertebrate larvae. Bacteria are often the first colonizers on marine submerged surfaces, both organic (e.g., algae, seagrasses and invertebrates) and inorganic. However, they are promptly followed by diatoms and other microorganisms. Consequently, diatoms may represent key elements in the determination of the colonization patterns, although the development of epiphytic communities is a dynamic process influenced by several factors, including nutrient availability, the ability to synthesize and secrete extracellular material, the competition among species and the influence of grazers on individual colonizers. The process may be drastically impacted by global warming and ocean acidification due to the increasing atmospheric levels of CO 2 . The impact of such global stressors on benthic ecosystems, especially on the primary microphytobenthic assemblages, is still poorly investigated, and may have deleterious consequences for the benthic successions. In this review, we analyze the adhesion patterns of marine microorganisms according to their surface features and the effects of global changes on critical pioneer colonizers, such as the benthic diatoms. The results are remarkable, as they highlight emergent concerns in ecosystem conservation and the prediction of benthic communities. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ocean acidification Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 11 6 1232 |
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The successions of benthic communities over time are strongly influenced by the first colonizers, because surface associations are facilitated by modifications to the adhesive properties promoted by primary colonizers, such as bacteria, protozoans, diatoms, algal propagules, spores, and invertebrate larvae. Bacteria are often the first colonizers on marine submerged surfaces, both organic (e.g., algae, seagrasses and invertebrates) and inorganic. However, they are promptly followed by diatoms and other microorganisms. Consequently, diatoms may represent key elements in the determination of the colonization patterns, although the development of epiphytic communities is a dynamic process influenced by several factors, including nutrient availability, the ability to synthesize and secrete extracellular material, the competition among species and the influence of grazers on individual colonizers. The process may be drastically impacted by global warming and ocean acidification due to the increasing atmospheric levels of CO 2 . The impact of such global stressors on benthic ecosystems, especially on the primary microphytobenthic assemblages, is still poorly investigated, and may have deleterious consequences for the benthic successions. In this review, we analyze the adhesion patterns of marine microorganisms according to their surface features and the effects of global changes on critical pioneer colonizers, such as the benthic diatoms. The results are remarkable, as they highlight emergent concerns in ecosystem conservation and the prediction of benthic communities. |
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Emanuele Somma Antonio Terlizzi Maria Costantini Madalena Madeira Valerio Zupo |
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Global Changes Alter the Successions of Early Colonizers of Benthic Surfaces |
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Global Changes Alter the Successions of Early Colonizers of Benthic Surfaces |
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Global Changes Alter the Successions of Early Colonizers of Benthic Surfaces |
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