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A pioneering longterm experiment on mesophotic macrofouling communities in the North Atlantic

2024-12-04Journal article Open Access
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dc.contributor.authorCanning-Clode, João
dc.contributor.authorGizzi, Francesca
dc.contributor.authorBraga-Henriques, Andreia
dc.contributor.authorRamalhosa, Patrício
dc.contributor.authorAbreu, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorÁlvarez, Soledad
dc.contributor.authorBiscoito, Manuel
dc.contributor.authorBuhl-Mortensen, Pål
dc.contributor.authorDelgado, João
dc.contributor.authorEsson, Diane
dc.contributor.authorFreitas, Mafalda
dc.contributor.authorFreitas, Magno
dc.contributor.authorHenriques, Filipe
dc.contributor.authorJakobsen, Joachim
dc.contributor.authorJakobsen, Kirsten
dc.contributor.authorKerckhof, Francis
dc.contributor.authorLüter, Carsten
dc.contributor.authorMoura, Carlos J.
dc.contributor.authorRadeta, Marko
dc.contributor.authorRocha, Rosana M.
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Romana
dc.contributor.authorSepúlveda, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Rodrigo
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Teresa
dc.contributor.authorSouto, Javier
dc.contributor.authorTriay-Portella, Raül
dc.contributor.authorWirtz, Peter
dc.contributor.authorXavier, Joana R.
dc.contributor.authorBastida-Zavala, Rolando
dc.contributor.authorBellou, Nikoleta
dc.contributor.authorGueroun, Sonia K. M.
dc.contributor.authorMonteiro, João G.
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-13T14:47:41Z
dc.date.available2025-01-13T14:47:41Z
dc.date.issued2024-12-04
dc.description.abstractThe mesophotic zone represents one of our planet's largest and least explored biomes. An increasing number of studies evidence the importance of macrofouling species in marine ecosystems, but information on these communities and the factors influencing their structures at mesophotic depths remain poor. This lack of understanding limits our ability to predict anthropogenic impacts or conduct restoration operations in the mesophotic and the lower boundary of the euphotic zones. In this study, we performed a 24-month experiment in a natural environment to investigate three factors influencing the macrobenthic community structure of the mesophotic and the euphotic lower boundary: depth, substrate orientation and substrate material. Using a manned submersible, several recruitment panels of two different materials were deployed at 100, 200 and 400 meters in vertical and horizontal positions. All three factors contributed to structuring the macrofouling communities, but depth and substrate orientation displayed the strongest effects. This study not only advances our understanding of lower boundary euphotic and mesophotic macrofouling communities but also establishes a foundation for future research and restoration efforts of mesophotic environments in the Madeira archipelago, where mesophotic habitats are amongst the least studied marine habitats in the Northeast Atlantic.eng
dc.description.sponsorshipDEEP-ML project (MAR2020- P06M02-0535P; projects RAGES (ARDITI-RAGES-2019-001), IMPLAMAC (MAC2/1.1a/265), MIMAR+ (MAC2/4.6d/249), and OCEANLIT (MAC2/4.6d/302); (UIDB/04292/2020); MIMAR+project (MAC2/4.6d/249) and OCEANLIT project (MAC2/4.6d/302) UIDB/ 04423/2020, UIDP/04423/2020, and CEECIND/00577/2018. (CEECINST/00032/ 2018/CP1523/CT0006); (SFRH/BD/ 04292 /2019) funded by ARDITI through Project M1420-09-5369-FSE000002; (CEECINST/0037/2021 and CEECINST/00098/2018, [UIDB/04292/2020]; [LA/P/0069/2020]
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/s42003-024-07249-4
dc.identifier.issn2399-3642
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/26616
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherNature Research
dc.relationMarine and Environmental Sciences Centre
dc.relationInterdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research
dc.relationInterdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research
dc.relationAquatic Research Infrastructure Network
dc.relation.ispartofCommunications Biology
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.titleA pioneering longterm experiment on mesophotic macrofouling communities in the North Atlanticeng
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oaire.citation.issue1
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oaire.citation.titleCommunications Biology
oaire.citation.volume7
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