Soft-bottom macrozoobenthos in semi-enclosed coastal systems of Morocco: A latitudinal and biogeographic analysis
International audience Although soft-bottoms are the largest ecosystem on Earth in terms of area, only a small percentage of their macrobenthos has been studied and most of its species are not yet described. Herein, the most up-to-dated comprehensive inventory and the broad-scale baseline of the sof...
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Benthic macrofauna Checklist Latitudinal diversity gradient North-East Atlantic Mediterranean [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology Boutoumit, Soilam El Kamcha, Reda Bououarour, Oussama Joulami, Latifa Boutahar, Loubna Benhoussa, Abdelaziz Maanan, Mohamed Godet, L. Bayed, Abdellatif Bazairi, Hocein Soft-bottom macrozoobenthos in semi-enclosed coastal systems of Morocco: A latitudinal and biogeographic analysis |
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International audience Although soft-bottoms are the largest ecosystem on Earth in terms of area, only a small percentage of their macrobenthos has been studied and most of its species are not yet described. Herein, the most up-to-dated comprehensive inventory and the broad-scale baseline of the soft-sediment macrozoobenthos in semi-enclosed coastal systems (SECS) of the Moroccan Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts (3500 km) is presented. In total, 496 species (7 phyla, 21 classes, 65 orders and 201 families) were recorded among which 95 species were exlusively Mediterranean, 99 species were Atlantico-Mediterranean SECS and 302 species exclusively Atlantic. The best multivariate model, explaining 33% of the total variation observed in benthic assemblages’ composition, included the type of the SECS (estuaries vs lagoons vs bay), the marine ecoregion (Atlantic vs Mediterranean), the surface of the SECS and the environmental features (minimal temperature, minimal and maximal salinity) as predictors of benthic macrofauna composition in the Moroccan SECS. In contrast to the general latitudinal diversity gradient (LDG) pattern, our results showed that species richness and taxonomic diversity showed no relationship with latitude. Such differences in benthic macrofaunal composition across a large scale could result from the fact that each ecosystem has its own specific characteristics, which implies an individualistic approach to ecosystem ecology. The sample of the 12 SECS considered in this study covers most of the range of variation along the coasts of Morocco. The current compilation is relevant in such poorly known area at the global43 scale and fulfills a knowledge gap on benthic macrofauna in SECS of the Southern part of the North-Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean ecoregions. However, the knowledge gained here is insufficient to address perceived shortfalls in knowledge of biodiversity, its importance to ecosystem function, and the threats and consequences of disturbance by anthropogenic activities. |
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Université Mohammed V de Rabat Agdal (UM5) Littoral, Environnement, Télédétection, Géomatique (LETG - Nantes) Université de Caen Normandie (UNICAEN) Normandie Université (NU)-Normandie Université (NU)-École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE) Université Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL)-Université Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL)-Université de Brest (UBO)-Université de Rennes 2 (UR2)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut de Géographie et d'Aménagement Régional de l'Université de Nantes (IGARUN) Université de Nantes (UN)-Université de Nantes (UN) Faculté des Sciences Ben M'sik Casablanca Université Hassan II Casablanca (UH2MC) Universidad de Sevilla = University of Seville |
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Boutoumit, Soilam El Kamcha, Reda Bououarour, Oussama Joulami, Latifa Boutahar, Loubna Benhoussa, Abdelaziz Maanan, Mohamed Godet, L. Bayed, Abdellatif Bazairi, Hocein |
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Soft-bottom macrozoobenthos in semi-enclosed coastal systems of Morocco: A latitudinal and biogeographic analysis |
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Soft-bottom macrozoobenthos in semi-enclosed coastal systems of Morocco: A latitudinal and biogeographic analysis |
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Soft-bottom macrozoobenthos in semi-enclosed coastal systems of Morocco: A latitudinal and biogeographic analysis |
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Soft-bottom macrozoobenthos in semi-enclosed coastal systems of Morocco: A latitudinal and biogeographic analysis |
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Soft-bottom macrozoobenthos in semi-enclosed coastal systems of Morocco: A latitudinal and biogeographic analysis |
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soft-bottom macrozoobenthos in semi-enclosed coastal systems of morocco: a latitudinal and biogeographic analysis |
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ftnormandieuniv:oai:HAL:hal-03467914v1 2024-05-19T07:45:38+00:00 Soft-bottom macrozoobenthos in semi-enclosed coastal systems of Morocco: A latitudinal and biogeographic analysis Boutoumit, Soilam El Kamcha, Reda Bououarour, Oussama Joulami, Latifa Boutahar, Loubna Benhoussa, Abdelaziz Maanan, Mohamed Godet, L. Bayed, Abdellatif Bazairi, Hocein Université Mohammed V de Rabat Agdal (UM5) Littoral, Environnement, Télédétection, Géomatique (LETG - Nantes) Université de Caen Normandie (UNICAEN) Normandie Université (NU)-Normandie Université (NU)-École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE) Université Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL)-Université Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL)-Université de Brest (UBO)-Université de Rennes 2 (UR2)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut de Géographie et d'Aménagement Régional de l'Université de Nantes (IGARUN) Université de Nantes (UN)-Université de Nantes (UN) Faculté des Sciences Ben M'sik Casablanca Université Hassan II Casablanca (UH2MC) Universidad de Sevilla = University of Seville 2021 https://hal.science/hal-03467914 https://hal.science/hal-03467914/document https://hal.science/hal-03467914/file/Boutoumit%20et%20al.%202021%20%5BRSMS%5D%20Benthos%20lagune%20Maroc.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2021.101689 en eng HAL CCSD Elsevier info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.rsma.2021.101689 hal-03467914 https://hal.science/hal-03467914 https://hal.science/hal-03467914/document https://hal.science/hal-03467914/file/Boutoumit%20et%20al.%202021%20%5BRSMS%5D%20Benthos%20lagune%20Maroc.pdf doi:10.1016/j.rsma.2021.101689 info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess ISSN: 2352-4855 Regional Studies in Marine Science https://hal.science/hal-03467914 Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2021, 44, pp.101689. ⟨10.1016/j.rsma.2021.101689⟩ Benthic macrofauna Checklist Latitudinal diversity gradient North-East Atlantic Mediterranean [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2021 ftnormandieuniv https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2021.101689 2024-04-25T00:11:36Z International audience Although soft-bottoms are the largest ecosystem on Earth in terms of area, only a small percentage of their macrobenthos has been studied and most of its species are not yet described. Herein, the most up-to-dated comprehensive inventory and the broad-scale baseline of the soft-sediment macrozoobenthos in semi-enclosed coastal systems (SECS) of the Moroccan Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts (3500 km) is presented. In total, 496 species (7 phyla, 21 classes, 65 orders and 201 families) were recorded among which 95 species were exlusively Mediterranean, 99 species were Atlantico-Mediterranean SECS and 302 species exclusively Atlantic. The best multivariate model, explaining 33% of the total variation observed in benthic assemblages’ composition, included the type of the SECS (estuaries vs lagoons vs bay), the marine ecoregion (Atlantic vs Mediterranean), the surface of the SECS and the environmental features (minimal temperature, minimal and maximal salinity) as predictors of benthic macrofauna composition in the Moroccan SECS. In contrast to the general latitudinal diversity gradient (LDG) pattern, our results showed that species richness and taxonomic diversity showed no relationship with latitude. Such differences in benthic macrofaunal composition across a large scale could result from the fact that each ecosystem has its own specific characteristics, which implies an individualistic approach to ecosystem ecology. The sample of the 12 SECS considered in this study covers most of the range of variation along the coasts of Morocco. The current compilation is relevant in such poorly known area at the global43 scale and fulfills a knowledge gap on benthic macrofauna in SECS of the Southern part of the North-Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean ecoregions. However, the knowledge gained here is insufficient to address perceived shortfalls in knowledge of biodiversity, its importance to ecosystem function, and the threats and consequences of disturbance by anthropogenic activities. Article in Journal/Newspaper North East Atlantic Normandie Université: HAL Regional Studies in Marine Science 44 101689 |