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PT J
TI Overlooked habitat of a vulnerable gorgonian revealed in the Mediterranean and Eastern Atlantic by ecological niche modelling
BT 
AF RUELA BOAVIDA, Joana
   ASSIS, Jorge
   SILVA, Inga
   SERRAO, Ester A.
AS 1:1,2;2:1;3:1;4:1;
FF 1:PDG-RBE-MARBEC-LHM;2:;3:;4:;
C1 Univ Algarve, CCMAR, Ctr Ciencias Mar, Campus Gambelas, P-8005139 Faro, Portugal.
   IFREMER, UMR MARBEC Marine Biodivers Exploitat & Conservat, Bd Jean Monnet,BP 171, F-34203 Sete, France.
C2 UNIV ALGARVE, PORTUGAL
   IFREMER, FRANCE
SI SETE
SE PDG-RBE-MARBEC-LHM
UM MARBEC
IN WOS Ifremer jusqu'en 2018
   DOAJ
   copubli-europe
IF 4.259
TC 29
UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00359/47003/46932.pdf
   https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00359/47003/46933.pdf
LA English
DT Article
AB Factors shaping the distribution of mesophotic octocorals (30-200 m depth) remain poorly understood, potentially leaving overlooked coral areas, particularly near their bathymetric and geographic distributional limits. Yet, detailed knowledge about habitat requirements is crucial for conservation of sensitive gorgonians. Here we use Ecological Niche Modelling (ENM) relating thirteen environmental predictors and a highly comprehensive presence dataset, enhanced by SCUBA diving surveys, to investigate the suitable habitat of an important structuring species, Paramuricea clavata, throughout its distribution (Mediterranean and adjacent Atlantic). Models showed that temperature (11.5-25.5 degrees C) and slope are the most important predictors carving the niche of P. clavata. Prediction throughout the full distribution (TSS 0.9) included known locations of P. clavata alongside with previously unknown or unreported sites along the coast of Portugal and Africa, including seamounts. These predictions increase the understanding of the potential distribution for the northern Mediterranean and indicate suitable hard bottom areas down to > 150 m depth. Poorly sampled habitats with predicted presence along Algeria, Alboran Sea and adjacent Atlantic coasts encourage further investigation. We propose that surveys of target areas from the predicted distribution map, together with local expert knowledge, may lead to discoveries of new P. clavata sites and identify priority conservation areas.
PY 2016
PD NOV
SO Scientific Reports
SN 2045-2322
PU Nature Publishing Group
VL 6
IS 36460
UT 000387561300001
BP 1
EP 9
DI 10.1038/srep36460
ID 47003
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