Mesophotic ecosystems : distribution, impacts and conservation in the South Atlantic
Unidad de excelencia María de Maeztu MdM-2015-0552 Aim: this study reviews recent research on the South Atlantic Mesophotic ecosystems (MEs) and the pressures threatening them, and offers suggestions for their management and conservation. - Location: the South Atlantic Ocean. - Methods: a comprehens...
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ftuabarcelonapb:oai:ddd.uab.cat:205412 2023-05-15T17:51:40+02:00 Mesophotic ecosystems : distribution, impacts and conservation in the South Atlantic Soares, Marcelo de Oliveira Tavares, Tallita Cruz Lopes Carneiro, Pedro Bastos de Macêdo 2019 application/pdf https://ddd.uab.cat/record/205412 eng eng Diversity and distributions Vol. 25, issue 2 (Feb. 2019) p. 255-268 https://ddd.uab.cat/record/205412 urn:10.1111/ddi.12846 urn:oai:ddd.uab.cat:205412 urn:scopus_id:85058477364 urn:wos_id:000456796100008 urn:articleid:14724642v25n2p255 open access Tots els drets reservats. https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Climate change Coral reef Deep-sea refugia Marine biogeography Marine conservation Rhodolith bed Article 2019 ftuabarcelonapb 2023-02-06T21:17:19Z Unidad de excelencia María de Maeztu MdM-2015-0552 Aim: this study reviews recent research on the South Atlantic Mesophotic ecosystems (MEs) and the pressures threatening them, and offers suggestions for their management and conservation. - Location: the South Atlantic Ocean. - Methods: a comprehensive compilation of the scientific literature was performed to examine the distribution, human impacts and conservation status of the South Atlantic MEs. - Results: our review indicated that the South Atlantic Ocean (SAO) is one of the major MEs areas in the world's oceans. The South Atlantic MEs are composed of a mosaic of distinct seascapes, mainly rhodolith beds, mesophotic reefs (i.e., rocky and biogenic) and marine animal forests (e.g., sponge aggregations, octocoral and black coral forests) that occur along the East South American and West African coasts, seamounts and oceanic islands. Throughout the SAO, the distinct seascapes of MEs are usually formed on the middle and outer continental shelves, shelf-edge, seamounts, submarine canyons, incised valleys and paleochannels, reef structures and insular shelves. We highlighted sea temperature anomalies, ocean acidification, extreme floods and droughts, fisheries, invasive species, marine debris, mining, and oil and gas exploitation as major threats to these ecosystems. - Main conclusions: given the threats to the South Atlantic MEs, growing human pressures may degrade these ecosystems in the next years and undermine their unique biodiversity as well as their potential to provide connectivity between regions and depths. Our review revealed the existence of some extensive and unprotected formations, which urgently demand in-depth investigations and conservation action. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ocean acidification South Atlantic Ocean Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona: Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB Diversity and Distributions |
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Unidad de excelencia María de Maeztu MdM-2015-0552 Aim: this study reviews recent research on the South Atlantic Mesophotic ecosystems (MEs) and the pressures threatening them, and offers suggestions for their management and conservation. - Location: the South Atlantic Ocean. - Methods: a comprehensive compilation of the scientific literature was performed to examine the distribution, human impacts and conservation status of the South Atlantic MEs. - Results: our review indicated that the South Atlantic Ocean (SAO) is one of the major MEs areas in the world's oceans. The South Atlantic MEs are composed of a mosaic of distinct seascapes, mainly rhodolith beds, mesophotic reefs (i.e., rocky and biogenic) and marine animal forests (e.g., sponge aggregations, octocoral and black coral forests) that occur along the East South American and West African coasts, seamounts and oceanic islands. Throughout the SAO, the distinct seascapes of MEs are usually formed on the middle and outer continental shelves, shelf-edge, seamounts, submarine canyons, incised valleys and paleochannels, reef structures and insular shelves. We highlighted sea temperature anomalies, ocean acidification, extreme floods and droughts, fisheries, invasive species, marine debris, mining, and oil and gas exploitation as major threats to these ecosystems. - Main conclusions: given the threats to the South Atlantic MEs, growing human pressures may degrade these ecosystems in the next years and undermine their unique biodiversity as well as their potential to provide connectivity between regions and depths. Our review revealed the existence of some extensive and unprotected formations, which urgently demand in-depth investigations and conservation action. |
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Mesophotic ecosystems : distribution, impacts and conservation in the South Atlantic |
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Mesophotic ecosystems : distribution, impacts and conservation in the South Atlantic |
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Mesophotic ecosystems : distribution, impacts and conservation in the South Atlantic |
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Mesophotic ecosystems : distribution, impacts and conservation in the South Atlantic |
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Mesophotic ecosystems : distribution, impacts and conservation in the South Atlantic |
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mesophotic ecosystems : distribution, impacts and conservation in the south atlantic |
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