Preferential presence in harbours confirms the non-indigenous species status of Ammonia confertitesta (Foraminifera) in the English Channel

Type Article
Date 2023-09-13
Language English
Author(s) Pavard Jean-CharlesORCID1, Bouchet Vincent M. P.ORCID1, Richirt JulienORCID2, Courleux Apolyne1, Armynot Du Châtelet EricORCID1, Duong Gwendoline1, Abraham Romain1, Pezy Jean-PhilippeORCID3, Dauvin Jean-ClaudeORCID3, Seuront LaurentORCID1, 4, 5
Affiliation(s) 1 : Université de Lille, CNRS, ULCO, IRD, UMR8187, LOG, Laboratoire d’Océanologie et de Géosciences, Station Marine de Wimereux, F-59000 Lille, France
2 : X-star, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), 2-15 Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka 237-0061, Japan
3 : Normandie Université, UNICAEN, UNIROUEN, Laboratoire Morphodynamique Continentale et Côtière, CNRS UMR 6143 M2C, 24 rue des Tilleuls, 14000 Caen, France
4 : Department of Marine Resources and Energy, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, 4-5-Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8477, Japan
5 : Department of Zoology and Entomology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, 6140, South Africa
Source Aquatic Invasions (1798-6540) (Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre Oy (REABIC)), 2023-09-13 , Vol. 18 , N. 3 , P. 351-369
DOI 10.3391/ai.2023.18.3.106635
Keyword(s) benthic foraminifera, Ammonia species, exotic species, Northeast Atlantic, International commercial harbours
Abstract

Though the morphological discrimination of the three pseudo-cryptic Ammonia species, A. aberdoveyensis, A. confertitesta and A. veneta, has been recently established, information on their ecology and habitats are still relatively scarce. This study aims to define distribution patterns of these species at eight sites scattered along the French coasts of the English Channel, over a total of 39 stations. These sites were classified into two habitats, either harbours (heavily modified sites) or less impacted (moderately influenced sites). The use of IndVal index (an index based on how a species is statistically specific to a habitat) clearly indicates that A. confertitesta is recorded preferentially in or close to harbours. Considering its non-indigenous species (NIS) status in Europe, we investigated its reported occurrences in Europe in the literature. It almost always showed a proximity to major European harbours. Sometimes, this species occurred relatively far away from these harbours, suggesting a secondary spread. Finally, this work interprets A. confertitesta being a NIS in the eastern English Channel with assumptions of being invasive regarding its dominance over the indigenous species A. aberdoveyensis and A. veneta. Complementary works such as retrospective core studies of fossil faunas are needed to quantitatively assess when and where A. confertitesta was introduced in Europe and potentially started to replace its congenerics A. veneta and A. aberdoveyensis.

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Raw counts of pooled replicates of A. aberdoveyensis, A. confertitesta and A. veneta 14 KB Open access
Mean normalised abundances for 50cm2 of A. aberdoveyensis, A. confertitesta and A. veneta by site and station 13 KB Open access
Mean relative abundances for 50cm2 of A. aberdoveyensis, A. confertitesta and A. veneta by site and station 13 KB Open access
Summarising table gathering occurrence of Ammonia confertitesta in Europe 15 KB Open access
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Pavard Jean-Charles, Bouchet Vincent M. P., Richirt Julien, Courleux Apolyne, Armynot Du Châtelet Eric, Duong Gwendoline, Abraham Romain, Pezy Jean-Philippe, Dauvin Jean-Claude, Seuront Laurent (2023). Preferential presence in harbours confirms the non-indigenous species status of Ammonia confertitesta (Foraminifera) in the English Channel. Aquatic Invasions, 18(3), 351-369. Publisher's official version : https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2023.18.3.106635 , Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00853/96527/