Mass Mortality of Foundation Species on Rocky Shores: Testing a Methodology for a Continental Monitoring Program

Autores
Mendez, María Martha; Livore, Juan Pablo; Marquez, Federico; Bigatti, Gregorio
Año de publicación
2021
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Global concern around substantial losses of biodiversity has led to the development of a number of monitoring programs. Networks were established to obtain appropriate data on the spatial and temporal variation of marine species on rocky shores. Recently, the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network Pole to Pole of the Americas (MBONP2P) program was established and is coordinating biodiversity surveys along coastal areas throughout the continent. The goal of this paper was to test the usefulness and adequacy of a methodology proposed for the MBON P2P program. Changes in benthic assemblage cover were studied on monitored sites in northern Patagonia before and after the 2019 austral summer. Long-term dynamics of mussel bed is described based on existing data. Results showed that assemblages before the 2019 austral summer were different from assemblages after it. Thus, a mussel mass mortality event could be detected with this methodology. It took less than a year for mussel cover to drop from 90 to almost 0%; even where substantial changes in mussel bed cover were not registered in the previous ∼20 years at the study area. This simple methodology is an adequate tool for monitoring rocky intertidal habitats. Yearly monitoring is needed, as a minimum, to perceive this kind of process timely. Real-time detection offers the opportunity of properly understanding the causes that lead to the loss of key community components, such as these foundation species. Furthermore, it would provide early warning to decision-makers enhancing the chances of conservation of natural environments and their ecosystem services.
Fil: Mendez, María Martha. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia "San Juan Bosco"; Argentina
Fil: Livore, Juan Pablo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos; Argentina
Fil: Marquez, Federico. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia "San Juan Bosco"; Argentina
Fil: Bigatti, Gregorio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia "San Juan Bosco"; Argentina. Universidad Espíritu Santo; Ecuador
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CONSERVATION
MUSSELS
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
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spelling Mass Mortality of Foundation Species on Rocky Shores: Testing a Methodology for a Continental Monitoring ProgramMendez, María MarthaLivore, Juan PabloMarquez, FedericoBigatti, GregorioBENTHOSDISTURBANCECONSERVATIONMUSSELSECOSYSTEM SERVICESINTERTIDALhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Global concern around substantial losses of biodiversity has led to the development of a number of monitoring programs. Networks were established to obtain appropriate data on the spatial and temporal variation of marine species on rocky shores. Recently, the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network Pole to Pole of the Americas (MBONP2P) program was established and is coordinating biodiversity surveys along coastal areas throughout the continent. The goal of this paper was to test the usefulness and adequacy of a methodology proposed for the MBON P2P program. Changes in benthic assemblage cover were studied on monitored sites in northern Patagonia before and after the 2019 austral summer. Long-term dynamics of mussel bed is described based on existing data. Results showed that assemblages before the 2019 austral summer were different from assemblages after it. Thus, a mussel mass mortality event could be detected with this methodology. It took less than a year for mussel cover to drop from 90 to almost 0%; even where substantial changes in mussel bed cover were not registered in the previous ∼20 years at the study area. This simple methodology is an adequate tool for monitoring rocky intertidal habitats. Yearly monitoring is needed, as a minimum, to perceive this kind of process timely. Real-time detection offers the opportunity of properly understanding the causes that lead to the loss of key community components, such as these foundation species. Furthermore, it would provide early warning to decision-makers enhancing the chances of conservation of natural environments and their ecosystem services.Fil: Mendez, María Martha. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia "San Juan Bosco"; ArgentinaFil: Livore, Juan Pablo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos; ArgentinaFil: Marquez, Federico. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia "San Juan Bosco"; ArgentinaFil: Bigatti, Gregorio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia "San Juan Bosco"; Argentina. Universidad Espíritu Santo; EcuadorFrontiers Media S. A.2021-02info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/168117Mendez, María Martha; Livore, Juan Pablo; Marquez, Federico; Bigatti, Gregorio; Mass Mortality of Foundation Species on Rocky Shores: Testing a Methodology for a Continental Monitoring Program; Frontiers Media S. A.; Frontiers In Marine Science; 8; 2-2021; 1-72296-7745CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.3389/fmars.2021.620866info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.620866/fullinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:43:50Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/168117instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:43:50.35CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Mass Mortality of Foundation Species on Rocky Shores: Testing a Methodology for a Continental Monitoring Program
title Mass Mortality of Foundation Species on Rocky Shores: Testing a Methodology for a Continental Monitoring Program
spellingShingle Mass Mortality of Foundation Species on Rocky Shores: Testing a Methodology for a Continental Monitoring Program
Mendez, María Martha
BENTHOS
DISTURBANCE
CONSERVATION
MUSSELS
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
INTERTIDAL
title_short Mass Mortality of Foundation Species on Rocky Shores: Testing a Methodology for a Continental Monitoring Program
title_full Mass Mortality of Foundation Species on Rocky Shores: Testing a Methodology for a Continental Monitoring Program
title_fullStr Mass Mortality of Foundation Species on Rocky Shores: Testing a Methodology for a Continental Monitoring Program
title_full_unstemmed Mass Mortality of Foundation Species on Rocky Shores: Testing a Methodology for a Continental Monitoring Program
title_sort Mass Mortality of Foundation Species on Rocky Shores: Testing a Methodology for a Continental Monitoring Program
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Mendez, María Martha
Livore, Juan Pablo
Marquez, Federico
Bigatti, Gregorio
author Mendez, María Martha
author_facet Mendez, María Martha
Livore, Juan Pablo
Marquez, Federico
Bigatti, Gregorio
author_role author
author2 Livore, Juan Pablo
Marquez, Federico
Bigatti, Gregorio
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv BENTHOS
DISTURBANCE
CONSERVATION
MUSSELS
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
INTERTIDAL
topic BENTHOS
DISTURBANCE
CONSERVATION
MUSSELS
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
INTERTIDAL
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Global concern around substantial losses of biodiversity has led to the development of a number of monitoring programs. Networks were established to obtain appropriate data on the spatial and temporal variation of marine species on rocky shores. Recently, the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network Pole to Pole of the Americas (MBONP2P) program was established and is coordinating biodiversity surveys along coastal areas throughout the continent. The goal of this paper was to test the usefulness and adequacy of a methodology proposed for the MBON P2P program. Changes in benthic assemblage cover were studied on monitored sites in northern Patagonia before and after the 2019 austral summer. Long-term dynamics of mussel bed is described based on existing data. Results showed that assemblages before the 2019 austral summer were different from assemblages after it. Thus, a mussel mass mortality event could be detected with this methodology. It took less than a year for mussel cover to drop from 90 to almost 0%; even where substantial changes in mussel bed cover were not registered in the previous ∼20 years at the study area. This simple methodology is an adequate tool for monitoring rocky intertidal habitats. Yearly monitoring is needed, as a minimum, to perceive this kind of process timely. Real-time detection offers the opportunity of properly understanding the causes that lead to the loss of key community components, such as these foundation species. Furthermore, it would provide early warning to decision-makers enhancing the chances of conservation of natural environments and their ecosystem services.
Fil: Mendez, María Martha. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia "San Juan Bosco"; Argentina
Fil: Livore, Juan Pablo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos; Argentina
Fil: Marquez, Federico. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia "San Juan Bosco"; Argentina
Fil: Bigatti, Gregorio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia "San Juan Bosco"; Argentina. Universidad Espíritu Santo; Ecuador
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