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Hotspot of exotic benthic marine invertebrates discovered in the tropical east atlantic: barcoding insights from the bijagós archipelago, Guinea‐Bissau

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dc.contributor.authorMoura, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorWirtz, Peter
dc.contributor.authorNhanquê, Filipe T.
dc.contributor.authorBarbosa, Castro
dc.contributor.authorSerrao, Ester A.
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-25T10:31:16Z
dc.date.available2025-03-25T10:31:16Z
dc.date.issued2025-03
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to explore and document putative exotic marine benthic invertebrate species in the Bijag & oacute;s Archipelago, Guinea-Bissau, to enhance understanding of marine biodiversity and address the extent of marine species introductions. The research was conducted in the Bijag & oacute;s Archipelago, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve located in Guinea-Bissau. The study involved the region's first scuba-diving survey of marine biodiversity. DNA barcoding was employed to assist in the identification of benthic invertebrate species. Molecular phylogenetic analyses were conducted with the available DNA barcodes to ensure accurate taxonomic assignments, detect cryptic species, and investigate the phylogeography of the taxa. The survey resulted in the discovery of 28 new species records for the Bijag & oacute;s Archipelago, including octocorals, scleractinians, hydroids, bryozoans, barnacles, and ascidians. Among these, six species were documented for the first time in the East Atlantic: Stragulum bicolor, Nemalecium lighti, Diphasia sp., Amathia alternata, A. distans, and Symplegma rubra. Molecular analyses revealed pervasive cryptic diversity within species previously listed as exotic, suggesting that some, such as the hydroids Plumularia setacea, Obelia geniculata, and Dynamena disticha, are not exotic due to their restricted biogeographic distributions. Many other species reported as introduced present only a few genetic lineages capable of long-distance dispersal due to human activities. The study highlights considerable gaps in the knowledge of West African marine biodiversity and suggests a substantial underestimation of the anthropogenic trade in exotic marine species between the Tropical East Atlantic and the Americas, and between the Indo-Pacific, Mediterranean, and West Africa. Detailed taxonomic and genomic analyses are necessary for understanding marine exotic species' biogeography and adaptive traits. Our findings challenge current classifications of exotic species and underscore the need for improved monitoring and management to prevent the spread of non-native marine species.eng
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/ece3.70964
dc.identifier.eissn2045-7758
dc.identifier.issn2045-7758
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/26950
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relationAlgarve Centre for Marine Sciences
dc.relationAlgarve Centre for Marine Sciences
dc.relationCentre for Marine and Environmental Research
dc.relation.ispartofEcology and Evolution
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectAlien species
dc.subjectAnthropogenic dispersal
dc.subjectConservation biogeography
dc.subjectCryptic biodiversity
dc.subjectDNA barcoding
dc.subjectGuinea-Bissau
dc.subjectInvasive species
dc.subjectMarine invasions
dc.subjectNon-indigenous species
dc.subjectWest Africa
dc.titleHotspot of exotic benthic marine invertebrates discovered in the tropical east atlantic: barcoding insights from the bijagós archipelago, Guinea‐Bissaueng
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oaire.citation.issue3
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oaire.citation.titleEcology and Evolution
oaire.citation.volume15
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