Lobophora (Dictyotales) Species Richness, Ecology and Biogeography Across the North ‐ Eastern Atlantic Archipelagos and Description of Two New Species 1
| Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Date | 2020-04 |
| Language | English |
| Author(s) | Vieira Christophe1, Henriques Filipe2, 3, D'Hondt Sofie1, Neto Ana4, Almada Carmen H.5, Kaufmann Manfred6, 7, Sansón Marta8, Sangil Carlos8, Clerck Olivier De1 |
| Affiliation(s) | 1 : Phycology Research Group and Center for Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution Ghent University Krijgslaan 281 (S8) Ghent B‐9000, Belgium 2 : Centro de Ciências do Mar (CCMAR) Universidade do Algarve Gambelas 8005‐139 Faro, Portugal 3 : MARE‐Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre Quinta do Lorde Marina Sítio da Piedade 9200‐044 Caniçal, Madeira Island ,Portugal 4 : GBA‐cE3c Azorean Biodiversity Group‐Centre for Ecology, Evolution & Environmental Changes Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia Departamento de Biologia Universidade dos Açores Rua da Mãe de Deus 9500‐321 Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Açores, Portugal 5 : Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia Universidade de Cabo Verde Campus do Palmarejo, CP – 279 Praia Santiago , Cabo Verde 6 : Marine Biology Station of Funchal Faculty of Life Sciences University of Madeira 9000‐107 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal 7 : Interdisciplinary Center of Marine and Environmental Research‐CIMAR/CIIMAR University of Porto Novo Edificio do Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões Avenida General Norton de Matos 4450‐208 Matosinhos, Portugal 8 : Departamento de Botánica Ecología y Fisiología Vegetal Universidad de La Laguna Canary Islands, Spain |
| Source | Journal Of Phycology (0022-3646) (Wiley), 2020-04 , Vol. 56 , N. 2 , P. 346-357 |
| DOI | 10.1111/jpy.12956 |
| WOS© Times Cited | 14 |
| Keyword(s) | barcoding, cox3, Macaronesia, phylogeny, molecular taxonomy |
| Abstract | The brown alga Lobophora (Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae) is an important macroalga in the North‐eastern Atlantic archipelagos (i.e., Macaronesia). Notably in the Canaries it can dominate benthic assemblages. While the genus has been the subject of several ecological studies in the Canaries, no study has yet been conducted to assess species‐level diversity of Lobophora in Macaronesia. We reassessed the diversity of Lobophora in Macaronesia, reporting the presence of seven species (L. caboverdeana sp. nov., L. canariensis, L. dagamae sp. nov., L. delicata, L. dispersa, L. littlerorum, and L. schneideri). Lobophora spp. from Macaronesia are morphologically and ecologically distinguishable. In the Canaries, L. schneideri dominates the photophilic assemblages from the intertidal to 20‐30 m depth. Lobophora dagamae sp. nov. grows in less illuminated shallow habitats, and replaces L. schneideri from 30 to ~80 m. Lobophora canariensis also has a wide vertical distribution, from the intertidal to deep waters, while L. delicata, L. dispersa and L. littlerorum grow in shallow waters. The dominance of species with an upright habit versus prostrate or crustose species may be mediated by the pressure of herbivores. Four species have an amphi‐Atlantic distribution: L. littlerorum, L. canariensis, L. delicata, and L. schneideri. Lobophora schneideri and L. delicata are furthermore distributed in the Mediterranean Sea. By sampling a pivotal region in the Atlantic, this study significantly improves our knowledge of Lobophora biogeography in the Atlantic Ocean. Macaronesia constitutes a species–poor region for Lobophora where no diversification events occurred, and a region of overlap between the Greater Caribbean and the Indo‐Pacific. |
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