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1. To what extent can decommissioning options for marine artificial structures move us toward environmental targets?

Author

Knights, AM, Lemasson, AJ, Firth, LB, Beaumont, N, Birchenough, S, Claisse, J, Coolen, JWP, Copping, A, De Dominicis, M, Degraer, S, Elliott, M, Fernandes, PG, Fowler, AM, Frost, M, Henry, L-A, Hicks, N, Hyder, K, Jagerroos, S, Love, M, Lynam, C, Macreadie, PI, McLean, D, Marlow, J, Mavraki, N, Montagna, PA, Paterson, DM, Perrow, MR, Porter, J, Bull, AS, Schratzberger, M, Shipley, B, van Elden, S, Vanaverbeke, J, Want, A, Watson, SCL, Wilding, TA, Somerfield, PJ, Knights, AM, Lemasson, AJ, Firth, LB, Beaumont, N, Birchenough, S, Claisse, J, Coolen, JWP, Copping, A, De Dominicis, M, Degraer, S, Elliott, M, Fernandes, PG, Fowler, AM, Frost, M, Henry, L-A, Hicks, N, Hyder, K, Jagerroos, S, Love, M, Lynam, C, Macreadie, PI, McLean, D, Marlow, J, Mavraki, N, Montagna, PA, Paterson, DM, Perrow, MR, Porter, J, Bull, AS, Schratzberger, M, Shipley, B, van Elden, S, Vanaverbeke, J, Want, A, Watson, SCL, Wilding, TA, and Somerfield, PJ

Abstract

Switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy is key to international energy transition efforts and the move toward net zero. For many nations, this requires decommissioning of hundreds of oil and gas infrastructure in the marine environment. Current international, regional and national legislation largely dictates that structures must be completely removed at end-of-life although, increasingly, alternative decommissioning options are being promoted and implemented. Yet, a paucity of real-world case studies describing the impacts of decommissioning on the environment make decision-making with respect to which option(s) might be optimal for meeting international and regional strategic environmental targets challenging. To address this gap, we draw together international expertise and judgment from marine environmental scientists on marine artificial structures as an alternative source of evidence that explores how different decommissioning options might ameliorate pressures that drive environmental status toward (or away) from environmental objectives. Synthesis reveals that for 37 United Nations and Oslo-Paris Commissions (OSPAR) global and regional environmental targets, experts consider repurposing or abandoning individual structures, or abandoning multiple structures across a region, as the options that would most strongly contribute toward targets. This collective view suggests complete removal may not be best for the environment or society. However, different decommissioning options act in different ways and make variable contributions toward environmental targets, such that policy makers and managers would likely need to prioritise some targets over others considering political, social, economic, and ecological contexts. Current policy may not result in optimal outcomes for the environment or society.

Published
2024

4. A global horizon scan of issues impacting marine and coastal biodiversity conservation

Author

Herbert-Read, JE, Thornton, A, Amon, DJ, Birchenough, SNR, Côté, IM, Dias, MP, Godley, BJ, Keith, SA, McKinley, E, Peck, LS, Calado, R, Defeo, O, Degraer, S, Johnston, EL, Kaartokallio, H, Macreadie, Peter, Metaxas, A, Muthumbi, AWN, Obura, DO, Paterson, DM, Piola, AR, Richardson, AJ, Schloss, IR, Snelgrove, PVR, Stewart, BD, Thompson, PM, Watson, GJ, Worthington, TA, Yasuhara, M, Sutherland, WJ, Herbert-Read, JE, Thornton, A, Amon, DJ, Birchenough, SNR, Côté, IM, Dias, MP, Godley, BJ, Keith, SA, McKinley, E, Peck, LS, Calado, R, Defeo, O, Degraer, S, Johnston, EL, Kaartokallio, H, Macreadie, Peter, Metaxas, A, Muthumbi, AWN, Obura, DO, Paterson, DM, Piola, AR, Richardson, AJ, Schloss, IR, Snelgrove, PVR, Stewart, BD, Thompson, PM, Watson, GJ, Worthington, TA, Yasuhara, M, and Sutherland, WJ

Published
2022

5. A global horizon scan of issues impacting marine and coastal biodiversity conservation

Author

Herbert-Read, J.E., Thornton, A., Amon, D.J., Birchenough, S.N.R., Côté, I.M., Dias, M.P., Godley, B.J., Keith, S.A., McKinley, E., Peck, L.S., Calado, R., Defeo, O., Degraer, S., Johnston, E.L., Kaartokallio, H., Macreadie, P.I., Metaxas, A., Muthumbi, A.W.N., Obura, D.O., Paterson, D.M., Piola, A.R., Richardson, A.J., Schloss, I.R., Snelgrove, P.V.R., Stewart, B.D., Thompson, P.M., Watson, G.J., Worthington, T.A., Yasuhara, M., Sutherland, W.J., Herbert-Read, J.E., Thornton, A., Amon, D.J., Birchenough, S.N.R., Côté, I.M., Dias, M.P., Godley, B.J., Keith, S.A., McKinley, E., Peck, L.S., Calado, R., Defeo, O., Degraer, S., Johnston, E.L., Kaartokallio, H., Macreadie, P.I., Metaxas, A., Muthumbi, A.W.N., Obura, D.O., Paterson, D.M., Piola, A.R., Richardson, A.J., Schloss, I.R., Snelgrove, P.V.R., Stewart, B.D., Thompson, P.M., Watson, G.J., Worthington, T.A., Yasuhara, M., and Sutherland, W.J.

Abstract

The biodiversity of marine and coastal habitats is experiencing unprecedented change. While there are well-known drivers of these changes, such as overexploitation, climate change and pollution, there are also relatively unknown emerging issues that are poorly understood or recognized that have potentially positive or negative impacts on marine and coastal ecosystems. In this inaugural Marine and Coastal Horizon Scan, we brought together 30 scientists, policymakers and practitioners with transdisciplinary expertise in marine and coastal systems to identify new issues that are likely to have a significant impact on the functioning and conservation of marine and coastal biodiversity over the next 5–10 years. Based on a modified Delphi voting process, the final 15 issues presented were distilled from a list of 75 submitted by participants at the start of the process. These issues are grouped into three categories: ecosystem impacts, for example the impact of wildfires and the effect of poleward migration on equatorial biodiversity; resource exploitation, including an increase in the trade of fish swim bladders and increased exploitation of marine collagens; and new technologies, such as soft robotics and new biodegradable products. Our early identification of these issues and their potential impacts on marine and coastal biodiversity will support scientists, conservationists, resource managers and policymakers to address the challenges facing marine ecosystems.

Published
2022

7. Application of assessment framework winthin pilots

Author

Rozemeijer, M.J.C., Jongbloed, R.H., Tamis, J.E., de Vries, P., Piet, G.J., Declerq, A.M., van Gerven, A., Degraer, S., and Kerkhove, T.H.R.

Subjects
Onderz. Form. D, WIMEK, Business Manager projecten Midden-Noord, WIAS, Onderz. Form. B, Life Science, Business Manager projects Mid-North
Abstract

In this study, the Cumulative Impact Assessment was tested to describe the impacts of the different activities in a pilot as upscaled single-use activities. Lessons learned are provided for the application to assess the potential differences between single-use scenarios and multi-use scenarios.

Published
2022

9. Continental-scale patterns in benthic invertebrate diversity : insights from the MacroBen database

Author

Renaud, P. E., Webb, T. J., Bjørgesæter, A., Karakassis, I., Kędra, M., Kendall, M. A., Labrune, C., Lampadariou, N., Somerfield, P. J., Włodarska-Kowalczuk, M., Vanden Berghe, E., Claus, S., Aleffi, I. F., Amouroux, J. M., Bryne, K. H., Cochrane, S. J., Dahle, S., Degraer, S., Denisenko, S. G., Deprez, T., Dounas, C., Fleischer, D., Gil, J., Grémare, A., Janas, U., Mackie, A. S. Y., Palerud, R., Rumohr, H., Sardá, R., Speybroeck, J., Taboada, S., Van Hoey, G., Węsławski, J. M., Whomersley, P., and Zettler, M. L.

Published
2009

11. MacroBen integrated database on benthic invertebrates of European continental shelves : a tool for large-scale analysis across Europe

Author

Vanden Berghe, E., Claus, S., Appeltans, W., Faulwetter, S., Arvanitidis, C., Somerfield, P. J., Aleffi, I. F., Amouroux, J. M., Anisimova, N., Bachelet, G., Cochrane, S. J., Costello, M. J., Craeymeersch, J., Dahle, S., Degraer, S., Denisenko, S., Dounas, C., Duineveld, G., Emblow, C., Escaravage, V., Fabri, M. C., Fleischer, D., Grémare, A., Herrmann, M., Hummel, H., Karakassis, I., Kędra, M., Kendall, M. A., Kingston, P., Kotwicki, L., Labrune, C., Laudien, J., Nevrova, E. L., Occhipinti-Ambrogi, A., Olsgard, F., Palerud, R., Petrov, A., Rachor, E., Revkov, N., Rumohr, H., Sardá, R., Sistermans, W. C. H., Speybroeck, J., Janas, U., Van Hoey, G., Vincx, M., Whomersley, P., Willems, W., Włodarska-Kowalczuk, M., Zenetos, A., Zettler, M. L., and Heip, C. H. R.

Published
2009

12. Macroecology of the European soft sediment benthos : insights from the MacroBen database

Author

Webb, T. J., Aleffi, I. F., Amouroux, J. M., Bachelet, G., Degraer, S., Dounas, C., Fleischer, D., Grémare, A., Herrmann, M., Hummel, H., Karakassis, I., Kędra, M., Kendall, M. A., Kotwicki, L., Labrune, C., Nevrova, E. L., Occhipinti-Ambrogi, A., Petrov, A., Revkov, N. K., Sardá, R., Simboura, N., Speybroeck, J., Van Hoey, G., Vincx, M., Whomersley, P., Willems, W., and Włodarska-Kowalczuk, M.

Published
2009

13. Biological geography of the European seas : results from the MacroBen database

Author

Arvanitidis, C., Somerfield, P. J., Rumohr, H., Faulwetter, S., Valavanis, V., Vasileiadou, A., Chatzigeorgiou, G., Vanden Berghe, E., Vanaverbeke, J., Labrune, C., Grémare, A., Zettler, M. L., Kędra, M., Włodarska-Kowalczuk, M., Aleffi, I. F., Amouroux, J. M., Anisimova, N., Bachelet, G., Büntzow, M., Cochrane, S. J., Costello, M. J., Craeymeersch, J., Dahle, S., Degraer, S., Denisenko, S., Dounas, C., Duineveld, G., Emblow, C., Escavarage, V., Fabri, M. C., Fleischer, D., Gray, J. S., Heip, C. H. R., Herrmann, M., Hummel, H., Janas, U., Karakassis, I., Kendall, M. A., Kingston, P., Kotwicki, L., Laudien, J., Mackie, A. S. Y., Nevrova, E. L., Occhipinti-Ambrogi, A., Oliver, P. G., Olsgard, F., Palerud, R., Petrov, A., Rachor, E., Revkov, N. K., Rose, A., Sardá, R., Sistermans, W. C. H., Speybroeck, J., Van Hoey, G., Vincx, M., Whomersley, P., Willems, W., and Zenetos, A.

Published
2009

14. Comparison of the performances of two biotic indices based on the MacroBen database

Author

Grémare, A., Labrune, C., Vanden Berghe, E., Amouroux, J. M., Bachelet, G., Zettler, M. L., Vanaverbeke, J., Fleischer, D., Bigot, L., Maire, O., Deflandre, B., Craeymeersch, J., Degraer, S., Dounas, C., Duineveld, G., Heip, C., Herrmann, M., Hummel, H., Karakassis, I., Kędra, M., Kendall, M., Kingston, P., Laudien, J., Occhipinti-Ambrogi, A., Rachor, E., Sardá, R., Speybroeck, J., Van Hoey, G., Vincx, M., Whomersley, P., Willems, W., Włodarska-Kowalczuk, M., and Zenetos, A.

Published
2009

19. Working Group On Marine Benthal and Renewable Energy Developments (WGMBRED) : 8-11 March, online meeting

Author

Coolen, J.W.P., Vanaverbeke, Jan, Birchenough, S.N.R., Boon, Arjen, Braeckman, Ulrike, Brey, Tom, Brzana, Radosław, Buyse, Jolien, Capet, Arthur, Carey, Drew A., Causon, Paul, Dannheim, Jennifer, Dauvin, Jean-Claude, Davies, Pete, de Mesel, I.G., Degraer, S., Gill, Andrew B., Guida, Vincent, Harrald, Marion, Hutchison, Zoë L., Janas, Urszula, Kloss, Paul, Krone, Roland, Labrune, Celine, Laverre, Margeaux, Lefaible, Nene, Mavraki, O., Muxika, Inigo, O'Beirn, Francis, Pezy, Jean-Philippe, Raoux, Aurore, Rasser, Michael, Sheehan, Emma, Spielmann, Vanessa, Trager, Erin, Vinagre, Pedro, and Wilding, Tom

Subjects
Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management, Business Manager projecten Midden-Noord, Life Science, Aquatische Ecologie en Waterkwaliteitsbeheer, Business Manager projects Mid-North
Published
2021

20. Offshore wind farm footprint on organic and mineral particle flux to the bottom

Author

Ivanov, E., Capet, A., De Borger, E., Degraer, S., Delhez, E., Soetaert, K., Vanaverbeke, J., and Grégoire, M.

Subjects
Mytilus edulis
Abstract

Offshore wind farms (OWFs) are an important source of renewable energy accounting for 2.3% of the European Union's electricity demand. Yet their impact on the environment needs to be assessed. Here, we couple a hydrodynamic (including tides and waves) and sediment transport model with a description of the organic carbon and mineral particle dynamics in the water column and sediments. The model is applied to the Belgian Coastal Zone (BCZ) where OWFs currently occupy 7% of its surface area which is estimated to double in the next 5 years. The impact of OWFs on the environment is represented through the filtration of the water column and fecal pellets production by the blue mussel, the dominant fouling organism. Our model simulations show that the impact of biodeposition on the mud particle sedimentation and on sediment composition is small compared to the fluxes associated with tidal deposition and resuspension and the lateral inputs. In contrast, the total organic carbon (TOC) flux to the sediment is significantly altered inside the OWF perimeters and TOC deposition is increased up to 50% in an area 5 km around the monopiles. Further away, the TOC flux to the bottom decreases with a notable effect up to 30 km away. The major changes are found along the direction of the main residual current and tidal ellipse's major axis. In addition, sub-mesoscale gyres act as retention areas with increased carbon deposition. A future OWF in the BCZ will be located close to gravel beds in a Natura 2000 area, considered as vulnerable habitats and biodiversity hotspots. The different scenarios for this OWF, varying in turbine number and positioning, are compared in terms of impact on the carbon and mineral particle deposition flux in the BCZ and, particularly, to these gravel beds. The scenarios show that the number of turbines has only a slight impact on the TOC deposition flux, unlike their positioning that significantly alters the TOC flux to the gravel beds. The TOC deposition flux exceeds 50%, when the turbines are placed next to the gravel beds; while a limited increase is simulated, when the turbines are located the farthest possible from them.

Published
2021

21. The ecology of infrastructure decommissioning in the North Sea: what we need to know and how to achieve it

Author

Fowler, A M, Jørgensen, A-M, Coolen, J W P, Jones, D O B, Svendsen, J C, Brabant, R, Rumes, B, Degraer, S, and Kaiser, Michel

Subjects
0106 biological sciences, Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management, Ecology (disciplines), wind farm, Aquatic Science, Oceanography, 010603 evolutionary biology, 01 natural sciences, Training (civil), Nuclear decommissioning, decommissioning, platform, Need to know, 14. Life underwater, SDG 14 - Life Below Water, Productivity, artificial reefs, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, biodiversity, ecosystem, Ecology, Business Manager projecten Midden-Noord, 010604 marine biology & hydrobiology, marine policy, conservation, Aquatische Ecologie en Waterkwaliteitsbeheer, sustainability, Offshore wind power, Habitat, 13. Climate action, Sustainability, Business, North Sea, offshore infrastructure, Business Manager projects Mid-North
Abstract

As decommissioning of oil and gas (O&G) installations intensifies in the North Sea, and worldwide, debate rages regarding the fate of these novel habitats and their associated biota—a debate that has important implications for future decommissioning of offshore wind farms (OWFs). Calls to relax complete removal requirements in some circumstances and allow part of an O&G installation to be left in the marine environment are increasing. Yet knowledge regarding the biological communities that develop on these structures and their ecological role in the North Sea is currently insufficient to inform such decommissioning decisions. To focus debate regarding decommissioning policy and guide ecological research, we review environmental policy objectives in the region, summarize existing knowledge regarding ecological aspects of decommissioning for both O&G and OWF installations, and identify approaches to address knowledge gaps through science–industry collaboration. We find that in some cases complete removal will conflict with other policies regarding protection and restoration of reefs, as well as the conservation of species within the region. Key ecological considerations that are rarely considered during decommissioning decisions are: (i) provision of reef habitat, (ii) productivity of offshore ecosystems, (iii) enhancement of biodiversity, (iv) protection of the seabed from trawling, and (v) enhancement of connectivity. Knowledge gaps within these areas will best be addressed using industry infrastructure and vessels for scientific investigations, re-analysis of historical data held by industry, scientific training of industry personnel, joint research funding opportunities, and trial decommissioning projects.

Published
2020
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22. Operationalizing risk-based cumulative effect assessments in the marine environment

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Stelzenmüller, V., Coll, R., Cormier, R., Mazaris, A.D., Pascual, P., Loiseau, C., Claudet, J., Katsanevakis, S., Gissi, E., Evagelopoulos, A., Rumes, B., Degraer, S., Ojaveer, H., Moller, T., Giménez, J., Piroddi, C., Markantonatou, V., Dimitriadis, C., Stelzenmüller, V., Coll, R., Cormier, R., Mazaris, A.D., Pascual, P., Loiseau, C., Claudet, J., Katsanevakis, S., Gissi, E., Evagelopoulos, A., Rumes, B., Degraer, S., Ojaveer, H., Moller, T., Giménez, J., Piroddi, C., Markantonatou, V., and Dimitriadis, C.

Abstract

Ecosystem-based management requires an assessment of the cumulative effects of human pressures and environmental change. The operationalization and integration of cumulative effects assessments (CEA) into decision-making processes often lacks a comprehensive and transparent framework. A risk-based CEA framework that divides a CEA in risk identification, risk analysis and risk evaluation, could structure such complex analyses and facilitate the establishment of direct science-policy links. Here, we examine carefully the operationalization of such a risk-based CEA framework with the help of eleven contrasting case studies located in Europe, French Polynesia, and Canada. We show that the CEA framework used at local, sub-regional, and regional scales allowed for a consistent, coherent, and transparent comparison of complex assessments. From our analysis, we pinpoint four emerging issues that, if accurately addressed, can improve the take up of CEA outcomes by management: 1) framing of the CEA context and defining risk criteria; 2) describing the roles of scientists and decision-makers; 3) reducing and structuring complexity; and 4) communicating uncertainty. Moreover, with a set of customized tools we describe and analyze for each case study the nature and location of uncertainty as well as trade-offs regarding available knowledge and data used for the CEA. Ultimately, these tools aid decision-makers to recognize potential caveats and repercussions of management decisions. One key recommendation is to differentiate CEA processes and their context in relation to governance advice, marine spatial planning or regulatory advice. We conclude that future research needs to evaluate how effective management measures are in reducing the risk of cumulative effects. Changing governance structures takes time and is often difficult, but we postulate that well-framed and structured CEA can function as a strategic tool to integrate ecosystem considerations across multiple sectorial po

Published
2020

23. Operationalizing risk-based cumulative effect assessments in the marine environment

Author

European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España), Stelzenmüller, Vanessa, Coll, Marta, Cormier, Roland, Mazaris, Antonios D., Pascual, Marta, Loiseau, Chloé, Claudet, Joachim, Katsanevakis, Stelios, Gissi, Elena, Evagelopoulos, Athanasios, Rumes, Bob, Degraer, S., Ojaveer, Henn, Moller, T., Giménez, Joan, Piroddi, Chiara, Markantonatou, Vasiliki, Dimitriadis, Charalampos, European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España), Stelzenmüller, Vanessa, Coll, Marta, Cormier, Roland, Mazaris, Antonios D., Pascual, Marta, Loiseau, Chloé, Claudet, Joachim, Katsanevakis, Stelios, Gissi, Elena, Evagelopoulos, Athanasios, Rumes, Bob, Degraer, S., Ojaveer, Henn, Moller, T., Giménez, Joan, Piroddi, Chiara, Markantonatou, Vasiliki, and Dimitriadis, Charalampos

Abstract

Ecosystem-based management requires an assessment of the cumulative effects of human pressures and environmental change. The operationalization and integration of cumulative effects assessments (CEA) into decision-making processes often lacks a comprehensive and transparent framework. A risk-based CEA framework that divides a CEA in risk identification, risk analysis and risk evaluation, could structure such complex analyses and facilitate the establishment of direct science-policy links. Here, we examine carefully the operationalization of such a risk-based CEA framework with the help of eleven contrasting case studies located in Europe, French Polynesia, and Canada. We show that the CEA framework used at local, sub-regional, and regional scales allowed for a consistent, coherent, and transparent comparison of complex assessments. From our analysis, we pinpoint four emerging issues that, if accurately addressed, can improve the take up of CEA outcomes by management: 1) framing of the CEA context and defining risk criteria; 2) describing the roles of scientists and decision-makers; 3) reducing and structuring complexity; and 4) communicating uncertainty. Moreover, with a set of customized tools we describe and analyze for each case study the nature and location of uncertainty as well as trade-offs regarding available knowledge and data used for the CEA. Ultimately, these tools aid decision-makers to recognize potential caveats and repercussions of management decisions. One key recommendation is to differentiate CEA processes and their context in relation to governance advice, marine spatial planning or regulatory advice. We conclude that future research needs to evaluate how effective management measures are in reducing the risk of cumulative effects. Changing governance structures takes time and is often difficult, but we postulate that well-framed and structured CEA can function as a strategic tool to integrate ecosystem considerations across multiple sectorial po

Published
2020

24. The ecology of infrastructure decommissioning in the North Sea: what we need to know and how to achieve it

Author

Fowler, A.M., Jørgensen, A.M., Coolen, J.W.P., Jones, D.O.B., Svendsen, J.C., Brabant, R., Rumes, B., Degraer, S., Fowler, A.M., Jørgensen, A.M., Coolen, J.W.P., Jones, D.O.B., Svendsen, J.C., Brabant, R., Rumes, B., and Degraer, S.

Abstract

As decommissioning of oil and gas (O&G) installations intensifies in the North Sea, and worldwide, debate rages regarding the fate of these novel habitats and their associated biota—a debate that has important implications for future decommissioning of offshore wind farms (OWFs). Calls to relax complete removal requirements in some circumstances and allow part of an O&G installation to be left in the marine environment are increasing. Yet knowledge regarding the biological communities that develop on these structures and their ecological role in the North Sea is currently insufficient to inform such decommissioning decisions. To focus debate regarding decommissioning policy and guide ecological research, we review environmental policy objectives in the region, summarize existing knowledge regarding ecological aspects of decommissioning for both O&G and OWF installations, and identify approaches to address knowledge gaps through science–industry collaboration. We find that in some cases complete removal will conflict with other policies regarding protection and restoration of reefs, as well as the conservation of species within the region. Key ecological considerations that are rarely considered during decommissioning decisions are: (i) provision of reef habitat, (ii) productivity of offshore ecosystems, (iii) enhancement of biodiversity, (iv) protection of the seabed from trawling, and (v) enhancement of connectivity. Knowledge gaps within these areas will best be addressed using industry infrastructure and vessels for scientific investigations, re-analysis of historical data held by industry, scientific training of industry personnel, joint research funding opportunities, and trial decommissioning projects.

Published
2020

25. The ecology of infrastructure decommissioning in the North Sea: what we need to know and how to achieve it

Author

Fowler, A M, Jørgensen, A-M, Coolen, J W P, Jones, D O B, Svendsen, J C, Brabant, R, Rumes, B, Degraer, S, Kaiser, Michel, Fowler, A M, Jørgensen, A-M, Coolen, J W P, Jones, D O B, Svendsen, J C, Brabant, R, Rumes, B, Degraer, S, and Kaiser, Michel

Abstract

As decommissioning of oil and gas (O&G) installations intensifies in the North Sea, and worldwide, debate rages regarding the fate of these novel habitats and their associated biota—a debate that has important implications for future decommissioning of offshore wind farms (OWFs). Calls to relax complete removal requirements in some circumstances and allow part of an O&G installation to be left in the marine environment are increasing. Yet knowledge regarding the biological communities that develop on these structures and their ecological role in the North Sea is currently insufficient to inform such decommissioning decisions. To focus debate regarding decommissioning policy and guide ecological research, we review environmental policy objectives in the region, summarize existing knowledge regarding ecological aspects of decommissioning for both O&G and OWF installations, and identify approaches to address knowledge gaps through science–industry collaboration. We find that in some cases complete removal will conflict with other policies regarding protection and restoration of reefs, as well as the conservation of species within the region. Key ecological considerations that are rarely considered during decommissioning decisions are: (i) provision of reef habitat, (ii) productivity of offshore ecosystems, (iii) enhancement of biodiversity, (iv) protection of the seabed from trawling, and (v) enhancement of connectivity. Knowledge gaps within these areas will best be addressed using industry infrastructure and vessels for scientific investigations, re-analysis of historical data held by industry, scientific training of industry personnel, joint research funding opportunities, and trial decommissioning projects.

Published
2019

27. BioTIME : a database of biodiversity time series for the Anthropocene [data paper]

Author

Dornelas, M., Antao, L. H., Moyes, F., Bates, A. E., Magurran, A. E., Adam, D., Akhmetzhanova, A. A., Appeltans, W., Arcos, J. M., Arnold, H., Ayyappan, N., Badihi, G., Baird, A. H., Barbosa, M., Barreto, T. E., Baessler, C., Bellgrove, A., Belmaker, J., Benedetti-Cecchi, L., Bett, B. J., Bjorkman, A. D., Blazewicz, M., Blowes, S. A., Bloch, C. P., Bonebrake, T. C., Boyd, S., Bradford, M., Brooks, A. J., Brown, J. H., Bruelheide, H., Budy, P., Carvalho, F., Castaneda-Moya, E., Chen, C. A., Chamblee, J. F., Chase, T. J., Collier, L., Collinge, S. K., Condit, R., Cooper, E. J., Cornelissen, J. H. C., Cotano, U., Crow, S. K., Damasceno, G., Davies, C. H., Davis, R. A., Day, F. P., Degraer, S., Doherty, T. S., Dunn, T. E., Durigan, G., Duffy, J. E., Edelist, D., Edgar, G. J., Elahi, R., Elmendorf, S. C., Enemar, A., Ernest, S. K. M., Escribano, R., Estiarte, M., Evans, B. S., Fan, T. Y., Farah, F. T., Fernandes, L. L., Farneda, F. Z., Fidelis, A., Fitt, R., Fosaa, A. M., Franco, G. A. C., Frank, G. E., Fraser, W. R., Garcia, H., Gatti, R. C., Givan, O., Gorgone-Barbosa, E., Gould, W. A., Gries, C., Grossman, G. D., Gutierrez, J. R., Hale, S., Harmon, M. E., Harte, J., Haskins, G., Henshaw, D. L., Hermanutz, L., Hidalgo, P., Higuchi, P., Hoey, A., Hoey, G., Hofgaard, A., Holeck, K., Hollister, R. D., Holmes, R., Hoogenboom, M., Hsieh, C. H., Hubbell, S. P., Huettmann, F., Huffard, C. L., Hurlbert, A. H., Ivanauskas, N. M., Janik, D., Jandt, U., Jazdzewska, A., Johannessen, T., Johnstone, J., Jones, J., Jones, F. A. M., Kang, J., Kartawijaya, T., Keeley, C., Kelt, D. A., Kinnear, R., Klanderud, K., Knutsen, H., Koenig, C. C., Kortz, A. R., Kral, K., Kuhnz, L. A., Kuo, C. Y., Kushner, D. J., Laguionie-Marchais, C., Lancaster, L. T., Lee, C., Lefcheck, J. S., Levesque, E., Lightfoot, D., Lloret, F., Lloyd, J. D., Lopez-Baucells, A., Louzao, M., Madin, J. S., Magnusson, B., Malamud, S., Matthews, I., McFarland, K. P., McGill, B., McKnight, D., McLarney, W. O., Meador, J., Meserve, P. L., Metcalfe, D. J., Meyer, C. F. J., Michelsen, A., Milchakova, N., Moens, T., Moland, E., Moore, J., Moreira, C. M., Mueller, J., Murphy, G., Myers-Smith, I. H., Myster, R. W., Naumov, A., Neat, F., Nelson, J. A., Nelson, M., Newton, S. F., Norden, N., Oliver, J. C., Olsen, E. M., Onipchenko, V. G., Pabis, K., Pabst, R. J., Paquette, A., Pardede, S., Paterson, D. M., and Pélissier, Raphaël

Subjects
spatial, temporal, turnover, species richness, global, biodiversity
Abstract

Motivation: The BioTIME database contains raw data on species identities and abundances in ecological assemblages through time. These data enable users to calculate temporal trends in biodiversity within and amongst assemblages using a broad range of metrics. BioTIME is being developed as a community-led open-source database of biodiversity time series. Our goal is to accelerate and facilitate quantitative analysis of temporal patterns of biodiversity in the Anthropocene. Main types of variables included: The database contains 8,777,413 species abundance records, from assemblages consistently sampled for a minimum of 2 years, which need not necessarily be consecutive. In addition, the database contains metadata relating to sampling methodology and contextual information about each record. Spatial location and grain: BioTIME is a global database of 547,161 unique sampling locations spanning the marine, freshwater and terrestrial realms. Grain size varies across datasets from 0.0000000158 km(2) (158 cm(2)) to 100 km(2) (1,000,000,000,000 cm(2)). Time period and grainBio: TIME records span from 1874 to 2016. The minimal temporal grain across all datasets in BioTIME is a year. Major taxa and level of measurement: BioTIME includes data from 44,440 species across the plant and animal kingdoms, ranging from plants, plankton and terrestrial invertebrates to small and large vertebrates.

Published
2018

34. Environmental benefits of leaving offshore infrastructure in the ocean

Author

Fowler, A.M., Jørgensen, A.-M., Svendsen, J.C., Macreadie, P.I., Jones, D.O.B., Boon, A., Booth, D.J., Brabant, R., Callahan, E., Claisse, J.T., Dahlgren, T.G., Degraer, S., Dokken, Q.R., Gill, A.B., Johns, D.G., Leewis, R.J., Lindeboom, H.J., Lindén, O., May, R., Murk, A.J., Ottersen, G., Schroeder, D.M., Shastri, S.M., Teilmann, J., Todd, V., Van Hoey, G., Vanaverbeke, J., Coolen, J.W.P., Fowler, A.M., Jørgensen, A.-M., Svendsen, J.C., Macreadie, P.I., Jones, D.O.B., Boon, A., Booth, D.J., Brabant, R., Callahan, E., Claisse, J.T., Dahlgren, T.G., Degraer, S., Dokken, Q.R., Gill, A.B., Johns, D.G., Leewis, R.J., Lindeboom, H.J., Lindén, O., May, R., Murk, A.J., Ottersen, G., Schroeder, D.M., Shastri, S.M., Teilmann, J., Todd, V., Van Hoey, G., Vanaverbeke, J., and Coolen, J.W.P.

Abstract

The removal of thousands of structures associated with oil and gas development from the world's oceans is well underway, yet the environmental impacts of this decommissioning practice remain unknown. Similar impacts will be associated with the eventual removal of offshore wind turbines. We conducted a global survey of environmental experts to guide best decommissioning practices in the North Sea, a region with a substantial removal burden. In contrast to current regulations, 94.7% of experts (36 out of 38) agreed that a more flexible case‐by‐case approach to decommissioning could benefit the North Sea environment. Partial removal options were considered to deliver better environmental outcomes than complete removal for platforms, but both approaches were equally supported for wind turbines. Key considerations identified for decommissioning were biodiversity enhancement, provision of reef habitat, and protection from bottom trawling, all of which are negatively affected by complete removal. We provide recommendations to guide the revision of offshore decommissioning policy, including a temporary suspension of obligatory removal.

Published
2018

35. BioTIME: a database of biodiversity time series for the Anthropocene

Author

Dornelas, M, Antão, LH, Moyes, F, Bates, AE, Magurran, AE, Adam, D, Akhmetzhanova, AA, Appeltans, W, Arcos, JM, Arnold, H, Ayyappan, N, Badihi, G, Baird, AH, Barbosa, M, Barreto, TE, Bässler, C, Bellgrove, Alecia, Belmaker, J, Benedetti-Cecchi, L, Bett, BJ, Bjorkman, AD, Błażewicz, M, Blowes, SA, Bloch, CP, Bonebrake, TC, Boyd, S, Bradford, M, Brooks, AJ, Brown, JH, Bruelheide, H, Budy, P, Carvalho, F, Castañeda-Moya, E, Chen, CA, Chamblee, JF, Chase, TJ, Siegwart Collier, L, Collinge, SK, Condit, R, Cooper, EJ, Cornelissen, JHC, Cotano, U, Kyle Crow, S, Damasceno, G, Davies, CH, Davis, RA, Day, FP, Degraer, S, Doherty, Timothy, Dunn, TE, Durigan, G, Duffy, JE, Edelist, D, Edgar, GJ, Elahi, R, Elmendorf, SC, Enemar, A, Ernest, SKM, Escribano, R, Estiarte, M, Evans, BS, Fan, T-Y, Turini Farah, F, Loureiro Fernandes, L, Farneda, FZ, Fidelis, A, Fitt, R, Fosaa, AM, Daher Correa Franco, GA, Frank, GE, Fraser, WR, García, H, Cazzolla Gatti, R, Givan, O, Gorgone-Barbosa, E, Gould, WA, Gries, C, Grossman, GD, Gutierréz, JR, Hale, S, Harmon, ME, Harte, J, Haskins, G, Henshaw, DL, Hermanutz, L, Hidalgo, P, Higuchi, P, Hoey, A, Van Hoey, G, Hofgaard, A, Holeck, K, Hollister, RD, Holmes, R, Hoogenboom, M, Hsieh, C-H, Hubbell, SP, Huettmann, F, Huffard, CL, Hurlbert, AH, Macedo Ivanauskas, N, Janík, D, Jandt, U, Jażdżewska, A, Johannessen, T, Johnstone, J, Jones, J, Jones, FAM, Kang, J, Kartawijaya, T, Keeley, EC, Kelt, DA, Kinnear, R, Klanderud, K, Knutsen, H, Koenig, CC, Kortz, AR, Král, K, Kuhnz, LA, Kuo, C-Y, Kushner, DJ, Laguionie-Marchais, C, Lancaster, LT, Min Lee, C, Lefcheck, JS, Lévesque, E, Lightfoot, D, Lloret, F, Lloyd, JD, López-Baucells, A, Louzao, M, Madin, JS, Magnússon, B, Malamud, S, Matthews, I, McFarland, KP, McGill, B, McKnight, D, McLarney, WO, Meador, J, Meserve, PL, Metcalfe, DJ, Meyer, CFJ, Michelsen, A, Milchakova, N, Moens, T, Moland, E, Moore, J, Mathias Moreira, C, Müller, J, Murphy, G, Myers-Smith, IH, Myster, RW, Naumov, A, Neat, F, Nelson, JA, Paul Nelson, M, Newton, SF, Norden, N, Oliver, JC, Olsen, EM, Onipchenko, VG, Pabis, K, Pabst, RJ, Paquette, A, Pardede, S, Paterson, DM, Pélissier, R, Peñuelas, J, Pérez-Matus, A, Pizarro, O, Pomati, F, Post, E, Prins, HHT, Priscu, JC, Provoost, P, Prudic, KL, Pulliainen, E, Ramesh, BR, Mendivil Ramos, O, Rassweiler, A, Rebelo, JE, Reed, DC, Reich, PB, Remillard, SM, Richardson, AJ, Richardson, JP, van Rijn, I, Rocha, R, Rivera-Monroy, VH, Rixen, C, Robinson, KP, Ribeiro Rodrigues, R, de Cerqueira Rossa-Feres, D, Rudstam, L, Ruhl, H, Ruz, CS, Sampaio, EM, Rybicki, N, Rypel, A, Sal, S, Salgado, B, Santos, FAM, Savassi-Coutinho, AP, Scanga, S, Schmidt, J, Schooley, R, Setiawan, F, Shao, K-T, Shaver, GR, Sherman, S, Sherry, TW, Siciński, J, Sievers, C, da Silva, AC, Rodrigues da Silva, F, Silveira, FL, Slingsby, J, Smart, T, Snell, SJ, Soudzilovskaia, NA, Souza, GBG, Maluf Souza, F, Castro Souza, V, Stallings, CD, Stanforth, R, Stanley, EH, Mauro Sterza, J, Stevens, M, Stuart-Smith, R, Rondon Suarez, Y, Supp, S, Yoshio Tamashiro, J, Tarigan, S, Thiede, GP, Thorn, S, Tolvanen, A, Teresa Zugliani Toniato, M, Totland, Ø, Twilley, RR, Vaitkus, G, Valdivia, N, Vallejo, MI, Valone, TJ, Van Colen, C, Vanaverbeke, J, Venturoli, F, Verheye, HM, Vianna, M, Vieira, RP, Vrška, T, Quang Vu, C, Van Vu, L, Waide, RB, Waldock, C, Watts, D, Webb, S, Wesołowski, T, White, EP, Widdicombe, CE, Wilgers, D, Williams, R, Williams, SB, Williamson, M, Willig, MR, Willis, TJ, Wipf, S, Woods, KD, Woehler, EJ, Zawada, K, Zettler, ML, Hickler, T, Dornelas, M, Antão, LH, Moyes, F, Bates, AE, Magurran, AE, Adam, D, Akhmetzhanova, AA, Appeltans, W, Arcos, JM, Arnold, H, Ayyappan, N, Badihi, G, Baird, AH, Barbosa, M, Barreto, TE, Bässler, C, Bellgrove, Alecia, Belmaker, J, Benedetti-Cecchi, L, Bett, BJ, Bjorkman, AD, Błażewicz, M, Blowes, SA, Bloch, CP, Bonebrake, TC, Boyd, S, Bradford, M, Brooks, AJ, Brown, JH, Bruelheide, H, Budy, P, Carvalho, F, Castañeda-Moya, E, Chen, CA, Chamblee, JF, Chase, TJ, Siegwart Collier, L, Collinge, SK, Condit, R, Cooper, EJ, Cornelissen, JHC, Cotano, U, Kyle Crow, S, Damasceno, G, Davies, CH, Davis, RA, Day, FP, Degraer, S, Doherty, Timothy, Dunn, TE, Durigan, G, Duffy, JE, Edelist, D, Edgar, GJ, Elahi, R, Elmendorf, SC, Enemar, A, Ernest, SKM, Escribano, R, Estiarte, M, Evans, BS, Fan, T-Y, Turini Farah, F, Loureiro Fernandes, L, Farneda, FZ, Fidelis, A, Fitt, R, Fosaa, AM, Daher Correa Franco, GA, Frank, GE, Fraser, WR, García, H, Cazzolla Gatti, R, Givan, O, Gorgone-Barbosa, E, Gould, WA, Gries, C, Grossman, GD, Gutierréz, JR, Hale, S, Harmon, ME, Harte, J, Haskins, G, Henshaw, DL, Hermanutz, L, Hidalgo, P, Higuchi, P, Hoey, A, Van Hoey, G, Hofgaard, A, Holeck, K, Hollister, RD, Holmes, R, Hoogenboom, M, Hsieh, C-H, Hubbell, SP, Huettmann, F, Huffard, CL, Hurlbert, AH, Macedo Ivanauskas, N, Janík, D, Jandt, U, Jażdżewska, A, Johannessen, T, Johnstone, J, Jones, J, Jones, FAM, Kang, J, Kartawijaya, T, Keeley, EC, Kelt, DA, Kinnear, R, Klanderud, K, Knutsen, H, Koenig, CC, Kortz, AR, Král, K, Kuhnz, LA, Kuo, C-Y, Kushner, DJ, Laguionie-Marchais, C, Lancaster, LT, Min Lee, C, Lefcheck, JS, Lévesque, E, Lightfoot, D, Lloret, F, Lloyd, JD, López-Baucells, A, Louzao, M, Madin, JS, Magnússon, B, Malamud, S, Matthews, I, McFarland, KP, McGill, B, McKnight, D, McLarney, WO, Meador, J, Meserve, PL, Metcalfe, DJ, Meyer, CFJ, Michelsen, A, Milchakova, N, Moens, T, Moland, E, Moore, J, Mathias Moreira, C, Müller, J, Murphy, G, Myers-Smith, IH, Myster, RW, Naumov, A, Neat, F, Nelson, JA, Paul Nelson, M, Newton, SF, Norden, N, Oliver, JC, Olsen, EM, Onipchenko, VG, Pabis, K, Pabst, RJ, Paquette, A, Pardede, S, Paterson, DM, Pélissier, R, Peñuelas, J, Pérez-Matus, A, Pizarro, O, Pomati, F, Post, E, Prins, HHT, Priscu, JC, Provoost, P, Prudic, KL, Pulliainen, E, Ramesh, BR, Mendivil Ramos, O, Rassweiler, A, Rebelo, JE, Reed, DC, Reich, PB, Remillard, SM, Richardson, AJ, Richardson, JP, van Rijn, I, Rocha, R, Rivera-Monroy, VH, Rixen, C, Robinson, KP, Ribeiro Rodrigues, R, de Cerqueira Rossa-Feres, D, Rudstam, L, Ruhl, H, Ruz, CS, Sampaio, EM, Rybicki, N, Rypel, A, Sal, S, Salgado, B, Santos, FAM, Savassi-Coutinho, AP, Scanga, S, Schmidt, J, Schooley, R, Setiawan, F, Shao, K-T, Shaver, GR, Sherman, S, Sherry, TW, Siciński, J, Sievers, C, da Silva, AC, Rodrigues da Silva, F, Silveira, FL, Slingsby, J, Smart, T, Snell, SJ, Soudzilovskaia, NA, Souza, GBG, Maluf Souza, F, Castro Souza, V, Stallings, CD, Stanforth, R, Stanley, EH, Mauro Sterza, J, Stevens, M, Stuart-Smith, R, Rondon Suarez, Y, Supp, S, Yoshio Tamashiro, J, Tarigan, S, Thiede, GP, Thorn, S, Tolvanen, A, Teresa Zugliani Toniato, M, Totland, Ø, Twilley, RR, Vaitkus, G, Valdivia, N, Vallejo, MI, Valone, TJ, Van Colen, C, Vanaverbeke, J, Venturoli, F, Verheye, HM, Vianna, M, Vieira, RP, Vrška, T, Quang Vu, C, Van Vu, L, Waide, RB, Waldock, C, Watts, D, Webb, S, Wesołowski, T, White, EP, Widdicombe, CE, Wilgers, D, Williams, R, Williams, SB, Williamson, M, Willig, MR, Willis, TJ, Wipf, S, Woods, KD, Woehler, EJ, Zawada, K, Zettler, ML, and Hickler, T

Published
2018

36. Environmental benefits of leaving offshore infrastructure in the ocean

Author

Fowler, AM, Jørgensen, AM, Svendsen, JC, Macreadie, PI, Jones, DOB, Boon, AR, Booth, DJ, Brabant, R, Callahan, E, Claisse, JT, Dahlgren, TG, Degraer, S, Dokken, QR, Gill, AB, Johns, DG, Leewis, RJ, Lindeboom, HJ, Linden, O, May, R, Murk, AJ, Ottersen, G, Schroeder, DM, Shastri, SM, Teilmann, J, Todd, V, Van Hoey, G, Vanaverbeke, J, Coolen, JWP, Fowler, AM, Jørgensen, AM, Svendsen, JC, Macreadie, PI, Jones, DOB, Boon, AR, Booth, DJ, Brabant, R, Callahan, E, Claisse, JT, Dahlgren, TG, Degraer, S, Dokken, QR, Gill, AB, Johns, DG, Leewis, RJ, Lindeboom, HJ, Linden, O, May, R, Murk, AJ, Ottersen, G, Schroeder, DM, Shastri, SM, Teilmann, J, Todd, V, Van Hoey, G, Vanaverbeke, J, and Coolen, JWP

Abstract

© The Ecological Society of America The removal of thousands of structures associated with oil and gas development from the world's oceans is well underway, yet the environmental impacts of this decommissioning practice remain unknown. Similar impacts will be associated with the eventual removal of offshore wind turbines. We conducted a global survey of environmental experts to guide best decommissioning practices in the North Sea, a region with a substantial removal burden. In contrast to current regulations, 94.7% of experts (36 out of 38) agreed that a more flexible case-by-case approach to decommissioning could benefit the North Sea environment. Partial removal options were considered to deliver better environmental outcomes than complete removal for platforms, but both approaches were equally supported for wind turbines. Key considerations identified for decommissioning were biodiversity enhancement, provision of reef habitat, and protection from bottom trawling, all of which are negatively affected by complete removal. We provide recommendations to guide the revision of offshore decommissioning policy, including a temporary suspension of obligatory removal.

Published
2018

37. BioTIME:a database of biodiversity time series for the Anthropocene

Author

Dornelas, M. (Maria), Antao, L. H. (Laura H.), Moyes, F. (Faye), Bates, A. E. (Amanda E.), Magurran, A. E. (Anne E.), Adam, D. (Dusan), Akhmetzhanova, A. A. (Asem A.), Appeltans, W. (Ward), Arcos, J. M. (Jose Manuel), Arnold, H. (Haley), Ayyappan, N. (Narayanan), Badihi, G. (Gal), Baird, A. H. (Andrew H.), Barbosa, M. (Miguel), Barreto, T. E. (Tiago Egydio), Baessler, C. (Claus), Bellgrove, A. (Alecia), Belmaker, J. (Jonathan), Benedetti-Cecchi, L. (Lisandro), Bett, B. J. (Brian J.), Bjorkman, A. D. (Anne D.), Blazewicz, M. (Magdalena), Blowes, S. A. (Shane A.), Bloch, C. P. (Christopher P.), Bonebrake, T. C. (Timothy C.), Boyd, S. (Susan), Bradford, M. (Matt), Brooks, A. J. (Andrew J.), Brown, J. H. (James H.), Bruelheide, H. (Helge), Budy, P. (Phaedra), Carvalho, F. (Fernando), Castaneda-Moya, E. (Edward), Chen, C. A. (Chaolun Allen), Chamblee, J. F. (John F.), Chase, T. J. (Tory J.), Siegwart Collier, L. (Laura), Collinge, S. K. (Sharon K.), Condit, R. (Richard), Cooper, E. J. (Elisabeth J.), Cornelissen, J. H. (J. Hans C.), Cotano, U. (Unai), Crow, S. K. (Shannan Kyle), Damasceno, G. (Gabriella), Davies, C. H. (Claire H.), Davis, R. A. (Robert A.), Day, F. P. (Frank P.), Degraer, S. (Steven), Doherty, T. S. (Tim S.), Dunn, T. E. (Timothy E.), Durigan, G. (Giselda), Duffy, J. E. (J. Emmett), Edelist, D. (Dor), Edgar, G. J. (Graham J.), Elahi, R. (Robin), Elmendorf, S. C. (Sarah C.), Enemar, A. (Anders), Ernest, S. K. (S. K. Morgan), Escribano, R. (Ruben), Estiarte, M. (Marc), Evans, B. S. (Brian S.), Fan, T.-Y. (Tung-Yung), Farah, F. T. (Fabiano Turini), Fernandes, L. L. (Luiz Loureiro), Farneda, F. Z. (Fabio Z.), Fidelis, A. (Alessandra), Fitt, R. (Robert), Fosaa, A. M. (Anna Maria), Daher Correa Franco, G. A. (Geraldo Antonio), Frank, G. E. (Grace E.), Fraser, W. R. (William R.), Garcia, H. (Hernando), Gatti, R. C. (Roberto Cazzolla), Givan, O. (Or), Gorgone-Barbosa, E. (Elizabeth), Gould, W. A. (William A.), Gries, C. (Corinna), Grossman, G. D. (Gary D.), Gutierrez, J. R. (Julio R.), Hale, S. (Stephen), Harmon, M. E. (Mark E.), Harte, J. (John), Haskins, G. (Gary), Henshaw, D. L. (Donald L.), Hermanutz, L. (Luise), Hidalgo, P. (Pamela), Higuchi, P. (Pedro), Hoey, A. (Andrew), Van Hoey, G. (Gert), Hofgaard, A. (Annika), Holeck, K. (Kristen), Hollister, R. D. (Robert D.), Holmes, R. (Richard), Hoogenboom, M. (Mia), Hsieh, C.-h. (Chih-hao), Hubbell, S. P. (Stephen P.), Huettmann, F. (Falk), Huffard, C. L. (Christine L.), Hurlbert, A. H. (Allen H.), Ivanauskas, N. M. (Natalia Macedo), Janik, D. (David), Jandt, U. (Ute), Jazdzewska, A. (Anna), Johannessen, T. (Tore), Johnstone, J. (Jill), Jones, J. (Julia), Jones, F. A. (Faith A. M.), Kang, J. (Jungwon), Kartawijaya, T. (Tasrif), Keeley, E. C. (Erin C.), Kelt, D. A. (Douglas A.), Kinnear, R. (Rebecca), Klanderud, K. (Kari), Knutsen, H. (Halvor), Koenig, C. C. (Christopher C.), Kortz, A. R. (Alessandra R.), Kral, K. (Kamil), Kuhnz, L. A. (Linda A.), Kuo, C.-Y. (Chao-Yang), Kushner, D. J. (David J.), Laguionie-Marchais, C. (Claire), Lancaster, L. T. (Lesley T.), Min Lee, C. (Cheol), Lefcheck, J. S. (Jonathan S.), Levesque, E. (Esther), Lightfoot, D. (David), Lloret, F. (Francisco), Lloyd, J. D. (John D.), Lopez-Baucells, A. (Adria), Louzao, M. (Maite), Madin, J. S. (Joshua S.), Magnusson, B. (Borgpor), Malamud, S. (Shahar), Matthews, I. (Iain), McFarland, K. P. (Kent P.), McGill, B. (Brian), McKnight, D. (Diane), McLarney, W. O. (William O.), Meador, J. (Jason), Meserve, P. L. (Peter L.), Metcalfe, D. J. (Daniel J.), Meyer, C. F. (Christoph F. J.), Michelsen, A. (Anders), Milchakova, N. (Nataliya), Moens, T. (Tom), Moland, E. (Even), Moore, J. (Jon), Moreira, C. M. (Carolina Mathias), Mueller, J. (Joerg), Murphy, G. (Grace), Myers-Smith, I. H. (Isla H.), Myster, R. W. (Randall W.), Naumov, A. (Andrew), Neat, F. (Francis), Nelson, J. A. (James A.), Paul Nelson, M. (Michael), Newton, S. F. (Stephen F.), Norden, N. (Natalia), Oliver, J. C. (Jeffrey C.), Olsen, E. M. (Esben M.), Onipchenko, V. G. (Vladimir G.), Pabis, K. (Krzysztof), Pabst, R. J. (Robert J.), Paquette, A. (Alain), Pardede, S. (Sinta), Paterson, D. M. (David M.), Pelissier, R. (Raphael), Penuelas, J. (Josep), Perez-Matus, A. (Alejandro), Pizarro, O. (Oscar), Pomati, F. (Francesco), Post, E. (Eric), Prins, H. H. (Herbert H. T.), Priscu, J. C. (John C.), Provoost, P. (Pieter), Prudic, K. L. (Kathleen L.), Erkki, P. (Pulliainen), Ramesh, B. R. (B. R.), Mendivil Ramos, O. (Olivia), Rassweiler, A. (Andrew), Rebelo, J. E. (Jose Eduardo), Reed, D. C. (Daniel C.), Reich, P. B. (Peter B.), Remillard, S. M. (Suzanne M.), Richardson, A. J. (Anthony J.), Richardson, J. P. (J. Paul), van Rijn, I. (Itai), Rocha, R. (Ricardo), Rivera-Monroy, V. H. (Victor H.), Rixen, C. (Christian), Robinson, K. P. (Kevin P.), Rodrigues, R. R. (Ricardo Ribeiro), Rossa-Feres, D. d. (Denise de Cerqueira), Rudstam, L. (Lars), Ruhl, H. (Henry), Ruz, C. S. (Catalina S.), Sampaio, E. M. 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Abstract

Motivation: The BioTIME database contains raw data on species identities and abundances in ecological assemblages through time. These data enable users to calculate temporal trends in biodiversity within and amongst assemblages using a broad range of metrics. BioTIME is being developed as a community‐led open‐source database of biodiversity time series. Our goal is to accelerate and facilitate quantitative analysis of temporal patterns of biodiversity in the Anthropocene. Main types of variables included: The database contains 8,777,413 species abundance records, from assemblages consistently sampled for a minimum of 2 years, which need not necessarily be consecutive. In addition, the database contains metadata relating to sampling methodology and contextual information about each record. Spatial location and grain: BioTIME is a global database of 547,161 unique sampling locations spanning the marine, freshwater and terrestrial realms. Grain size varies across datasets from 0.0000000158 km² (158 cm²) to 100 km² (1,000,000,000,000 cm²). Time period and grain: BioTIME records span from 1874 to 2016. The minimal temporal grain across all datasets in BioTIME is a year. Major taxa and level of measurement: BioTIME includes data from 44,440 species across the plant and animal kingdoms, ranging from plants, plankton and terrestrial invertebrates to small and large vertebrates. Software format: .csv and .SQL.

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2018

38. RECON: Reef effect structures in the North Sea, islands or connections? : Summary report

Author

Coolen, J.W.P., Jak, R.G., van der Weide, B.E., Cuperus, J., Luttikhuizen, P., Schutter, M., Dorenbosch, M., Driessen, F., Lengkeek, W., Blomberg, M., van Moorsel, G., Faasse, M.A., Bos, O.G., Dias, I.M., Spierings, M., Glorius, S.G., Becking, L.E., Schol, T., Crooijmans, R., Boon, A.R., van Pelt, H., Kleissen, F., Gerla, D., Degraer, S., Lindeboom, H.J., Coolen, J.W.P., Jak, R.G., van der Weide, B.E., Cuperus, J., Luttikhuizen, P., Schutter, M., Dorenbosch, M., Driessen, F., Lengkeek, W., Blomberg, M., van Moorsel, G., Faasse, M.A., Bos, O.G., Dias, I.M., Spierings, M., Glorius, S.G., Becking, L.E., Schol, T., Crooijmans, R., Boon, A.R., van Pelt, H., Kleissen, F., Gerla, D., Degraer, S., and Lindeboom, H.J.

Published
2018

39. BioTIME: A database of biodiversity time series for the Anthropocene

Author

Dornelas, M., Antão, L. H., Moyes, F., Bates, A. E., Magurran, A. E., Adam, D., Akhmetzhanova, A. A., Appeltans, W., Arcos, J. M., Arnold, H., Ayyappan, N., Badihi, G., Baird, A. H., Barbosa, M., Barreto, T. E., Bässler, C., Bellgrove, A., Belmaker, J., Benedetti-Cecchi, L., Bett, B. J., Bjorkman, A. D., Błażewicz, M., Blowes, S. A., Bloch, C. P., Bonebrake, T. C., Boyd, S., Bradford, M., Brooks, A. J., Brown, J. H., Bruelheide, H., Budy, P., Carvalho, F., Castañeda-Moya, E., Chen, C. A., Chamblee, J. F., Chase, T. J., Siegwart Collier, L., Collinge, S. K., Condit, R., Cooper, E. J., Cornelissen, J. H. C., Cotano, U., Kyle Crow, S., Damasceno, G., Davies, C. H., Davis, R. A., Day, F. P., Degraer, S., Doherty, T. S., Dunn, T. E., Durigan, G., Duffy, J. E., Edelist, D., Edgar, G. J., Elahi, R., Elmendorf, S. C., Enemar, A., Ernest, S. K. M., Escribano, R., Estiarte, M., Evans, B. S., Fan, T. Y., Turini Farah, F., Loureiro Fernandes, L., Farneda, F. Z., Fidelis, A., Fitt, R., Fosaa, A. M., Daher Correa Franco, G. A., Frank, G. E., Fraser, W. R., García, H., Cazzolla Gatti, R., Givan, O., Gorgone-Barbosa, E., Gould, W. A., Gries, C., Grossman, G. D., Gutierréz, J. R., Hale, S., Harmon, M. E., Harte, J., Haskins, G., Henshaw, D. L., Hermanutz, L., Hidalgo, P., Higuchi, P., Hoey, A., Van Hoey, G., Hofgaard, A., Holeck, K., Hollister, R. D., Holmes, R., Hoogenboom, M., Hsieh, C. H., Hubbell, S. P., Huettmann, F., Huffard, C. L., Hurlbert, A. H., Macedo Ivanauskas, N., Janík, D., Jandt, U., Jażdżewska, A., Johannessen, T., Johnstone, J., Jones, J., Jones, F. A. M., Kang, J., Kartawijaya, T., Keeley, E. C., Kelt, D. A., Kinnear, R., Klanderud, K., Knutsen, H., Koenig, C. C., Kortz, A. R., Král, K., Kuhnz, L. A., Kuo, C. Y., Kushner, D. J., Laguionie-Marchais, C., Lancaster, L. T., Min Lee, C., Lefcheck, J. S., Lévesque, E., Lightfoot, D., Lloret, F., Lloyd, J. D., López-Baucells, A., Louzao, M., Madin, J. S., Magnússon, B., Malamud, S., Matthews, I., McFarland, K. 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D., Woehler, E. J., Zawada, K., Zettler, M. L., Dornelas, M., Antão, L. H., Moyes, F., Bates, A. E., Magurran, A. E., Adam, D., Akhmetzhanova, A. A., Appeltans, W., Arcos, J. M., Arnold, H., Ayyappan, N., Badihi, G., Baird, A. H., Barbosa, M., Barreto, T. E., Bässler, C., Bellgrove, A., Belmaker, J., Benedetti-Cecchi, L., Bett, B. J., Bjorkman, A. D., Błażewicz, M., Blowes, S. A., Bloch, C. P., Bonebrake, T. C., Boyd, S., Bradford, M., Brooks, A. J., Brown, J. H., Bruelheide, H., Budy, P., Carvalho, F., Castañeda-Moya, E., Chen, C. A., Chamblee, J. F., Chase, T. J., Siegwart Collier, L., Collinge, S. K., Condit, R., Cooper, E. J., Cornelissen, J. H. C., Cotano, U., Kyle Crow, S., Damasceno, G., Davies, C. H., Davis, R. A., Day, F. P., Degraer, S., Doherty, T. S., Dunn, T. E., Durigan, G., Duffy, J. E., Edelist, D., Edgar, G. J., Elahi, R., Elmendorf, S. C., Enemar, A., Ernest, S. K. M., Escribano, R., Estiarte, M., Evans, B. S., Fan, T. Y., Turini Farah, F., Loureiro Fernandes, L., Farneda, F. Z., Fidelis, A., Fitt, R., Fosaa, A. M., Daher Correa Franco, G. A., Frank, G. E., Fraser, W. R., García, H., Cazzolla Gatti, R., Givan, O., Gorgone-Barbosa, E., Gould, W. A., Gries, C., Grossman, G. D., Gutierréz, J. R., Hale, S., Harmon, M. E., Harte, J., Haskins, G., Henshaw, D. L., Hermanutz, L., Hidalgo, P., Higuchi, P., Hoey, A., Van Hoey, G., Hofgaard, A., Holeck, K., Hollister, R. D., Holmes, R., Hoogenboom, M., Hsieh, C. H., Hubbell, S. P., Huettmann, F., Huffard, C. L., Hurlbert, A. H., Macedo Ivanauskas, N., Janík, D., Jandt, U., Jażdżewska, A., Johannessen, T., Johnstone, J., Jones, J., Jones, F. A. M., Kang, J., Kartawijaya, T., Keeley, E. C., Kelt, D. A., Kinnear, R., Klanderud, K., Knutsen, H., Koenig, C. C., Kortz, A. R., Král, K., Kuhnz, L. A., Kuo, C. Y., Kushner, D. J., Laguionie-Marchais, C., Lancaster, L. T., Min Lee, C., Lefcheck, J. S., Lévesque, E., Lightfoot, D., Lloret, F., Lloyd, J. D., López-Baucells, A., Louzao, M., Madin, J. S., Magnússon, B., Malamud, S., Matthews, I., McFarland, K. P., McGill, B., McKnight, D., McLarney, W. O., Meador, J., Meserve, P. L., Metcalfe, D. J., Meyer, C. F. J., Michelsen, A., Milchakova, N., Moens, T., Moland, E., Moore, J., Mathias Moreira, C., Müller, J., Murphy, G., Myers-Smith, I. H., Myster, R. W., Naumov, A., Neat, F., Nelson, J. A., Paul Nelson, M., Newton, S. F., Norden, N., Oliver, J. C., Olsen, E. M., Onipchenko, V. G., Pabis, K., Pabst, R. J., Paquette, A., Pardede, S., Paterson, D. M., Pélissier, R., Peñuelas, J., Pérez-Matus, A., Pizarro, O., Pomati, F., Post, E., Prins, H. H. T., Priscu, J. C., Provoost, P., Prudic, K. L., Pulliainen, E., Ramesh, B. R., Mendivil Ramos, O., Rassweiler, A., Rebelo, J. E., Reed, D. C., Reich, P. B., Remillard, S. M., Richardson, A. J., Richardson, J. P., van Rijn, I., Rocha, R., Rivera-Monroy, V. H., Rixen, C., Robinson, K. P., Ribeiro Rodrigues, R., de Cerqueira Rossa-Feres, D., Rudstam, L., Ruhl, H., Ruz, C. S., Sampaio, E. M., Rybicki, N., Rypel, A., Sal, S., Salgado, B., Santos, F. A. M., Savassi-Coutinho, A. P., Scanga, S., Schmidt, J., Schooley, R., Setiawan, F., Shao, K. T., Shaver, G. R., Sherman, S., Sherry, T. W., Siciński, J., Sievers, C., da Silva, A. C., Rodrigues da Silva, F., Silveira, F. L., Slingsby, J., Smart, T., Snell, S. J., Soudzilovskaia, N. A., Souza, G. B. G., Maluf Souza, F., Castro Souza, V., Stallings, C. D., Stanforth, R., Stanley, E. H., Mauro Sterza, J., Stevens, M., Stuart-Smith, R., Rondon Suarez, Y., Supp, S., Yoshio Tamashiro, J., Tarigan, S., Thiede, G. P., Thorn, S., Tolvanen, A., Teresa Zugliani Toniato, M., Totland, Ø, Twilley, R. R., Vaitkus, G., Valdivia, N., Vallejo, M. I., Valone, T. J., Van Colen, C., Vanaverbeke, J., Venturoli, F., Verheye, H. M., Vianna, M., Vieira, R. P., Vrška, T., Quang Vu, C., Van Vu, L., Waide, R. B., Waldock, C., Watts, D., Webb, S., Wesołowski, T., White, E. P., Widdicombe, C. E., Wilgers, D., Williams, R., Williams, S. B., Williamson, M., Willig, M. R., Willis, T. J., Wipf, S., Woods, K. D., Woehler, E. J., Zawada, K., and Zettler, M. L.

Abstract

Motivation: The BioTIME database contains raw data on species identities and abundances in ecological assemblages through time. These data enable users to calculate temporal trends in biodiversity within and amongst assemblages using a broad range of metrics. BioTIME is being developed as a community-led open-source database of biodiversity time series. Our goal is to accelerate and facilitate quantitative analysis of temporal patterns of biodiversity in the Anthropocene. Main types of variables included: The database contains 8,777,413 species abundance records, from assemblages consistently sampled for a minimum of 2 years, which need not necessarily be consecutive. In addition, the database contains metadata relating to sampling methodology and contextual information about each record. Spatial location and grain: BioTIME is a global database of 547,161 unique sampling locations spanning the marine, freshwater and terrestrial realms. Grain size varies across datasets from 0.0000000158 km2 (158 cm2) to 100 km2 (1,000,000,000,000 cm2). Time period and grain: BioTIME records span from 1874 to 2016. The minimal temporal grain across all datasets in BioTIME is a year. Major taxa and level of measurement: BioTIME includes data from 44,440 species across the plant and animal kingdoms, ranging from plants, plankton and terrestrial invertebrates to small and large vertebrates. Software format:.csv and.SQL.

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2018

44. Executive summary: A continued move towards integration and quantification

Author

Degraer, S., Brabant, R., Braeckman, U., Colson, L., Courtens, W., De Backer, A., Debusschere, E., Deneudt, K., Haelters, J., Hostens, K., Kerckhof, F., Moens, T., Norro, A., Reubens, J., Ranson, J., Rumes, B., Stienen, E., Vanermen, N., Van de walle, M., and Verstraete, H.

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2017

46. Determining the spatial and temporal extent of the influence of pile driving sound on harbour porpoises

Author

Rumes, B., Debusschere, E., Reubens, J., Norro, A., Haelters, J., Deneudt, K., and Degraer, S.

Abstract

Piling driving sound is known to impact harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) distribution, but to date detailed knowledge on the combined spatial and temporal components of this impact over longer time periods remains lacking. From May to September 2016, pile driving was taking place at the Nobelwind wind farm located on the Bligh Bank in Belgium. In this period, porpoise activity was recorded using passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) using Continuous Porpoise Detectors (C-PoDs), at various distances from the construction site (1 – > 55 km). In this study, we compared porpoise detections before, during and after pile driving. During piling, porpoise detections decreased at stations located up to 20 km from the location of the piling event. At larger distances (20-55 km), porpoise detections either remained the same or increased slightly during piling events, which may be due to displaced porpoises entering the area. Underwater sound levels were extrapolated for the different locations. Pile driving sound levels at the furthest distance where reductions in porpoise detections were observed were ~159 dB re 1μPa (Lsub>z-p), which is close to the threshold level for major disturbance for harbour porpoise proposed in literature.

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2017

47. Essence of the patterns of cover and richness of intertidal hard bottom communities: a pan-European study

Author

Kotta, J., Orav-Kotta, H., Holger, J., Hummel, H., Arvanitidis, C., van Avesaath, P., Bachelet, G., Benedetti-Cecchi, L., Bojanić, N., Como, S., Coppa, S., Coughlan, J., Crowe, T., dal Bello, M., Degraer, S., De La Pena, J.A.J., De Matos, V.K.F., Espinosa, F., Faulwetter, S., Frost, M., Guinda, X., Jankowska, E., Jourde, J., Kerckhof, F., Lavesque, N., Leclerc, J.-C., Magni, P., Pavloudi, C., Pedrotti, M.L., Peleg, O., Pérez-Ruzafa, A., Puente, A., Ribeiro, P., Rilov, G., Rousou, M., Ruginis, T., Silva, T., Simon, N., Sousa-Pinto, I., Troncoso, J., Warzocha, J., Weslawski, J.M., Kotta, J., Orav-Kotta, H., Holger, J., Hummel, H., Arvanitidis, C., van Avesaath, P., Bachelet, G., Benedetti-Cecchi, L., Bojanić, N., Como, S., Coppa, S., Coughlan, J., Crowe, T., dal Bello, M., Degraer, S., De La Pena, J.A.J., De Matos, V.K.F., Espinosa, F., Faulwetter, S., Frost, M., Guinda, X., Jankowska, E., Jourde, J., Kerckhof, F., Lavesque, N., Leclerc, J.-C., Magni, P., Pavloudi, C., Pedrotti, M.L., Peleg, O., Pérez-Ruzafa, A., Puente, A., Ribeiro, P., Rilov, G., Rousou, M., Ruginis, T., Silva, T., Simon, N., Sousa-Pinto, I., Troncoso, J., Warzocha, J., and Weslawski, J.M.

Abstract

Coastal ecosystems are highly complex and driven by multiple environmental factors. To date we lack scientific evidence for the relative contribution of natural and anthropogenic drivers for the majority of marine habitats in order to adequately assess the role of different stressors across the European seas. Such relationship can be investigated by analysing the correlation between environmental variables and biotic patterns in multivariate space and taking into account non-linearities. Within the framework of the EMBOS (European Marine Biodiversity Observatory System) programme, hard bottom intertidal communities were sampled in a standardized way across European seas. Links between key natural and anthropogenic drivers and hard bottom communities were analysed using Boosted Regression Trees modelling. The study identified strong interregional variability and showed that patterns of hard bottom macroalgal and invertebrate communities were primarily a function of tidal regime, nutrient loading and water temperature (anomalies). The strength and shape of functional form relationships varied widely however among types of organisms (understorey algae composing mostly filamentous species, canopy-forming algae or sessile invertebrates) and aggregated community variables (cover or richness). Tidal regime significantly modulated the effect of nutrient load on the cover and richness of understorey algae and sessile invertebrates. In contrast, hydroclimate was more important for canopy algae and temperature anomalies and hydroclimate separately or interactively contributed to the observed patterns. The analyses also suggested that climate-induced shifts in weather patterns may result in the loss of algal richness and thereby in the loss of functional diversity in European hard bottom intertidal areas.

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2017

48. The role of physical variables in biodiversity patterns of intertidal macroalgae along European coasts

Author

Puente, A., Guinda, X., Juanes, J.A., Ramos, E., Echavarri-Erasun, B., De La Hoz, C.F., Degraer, S., Kerckhof, F., Bojanić, N., Rousou, M., Orav-Kotta, H., Kotta, J., Jourde, J., Pedrotti, M.L., Leclerc, J.-C., Simon, N., Bachelet, G., Lavesque, N., Arvanitidis, C., Pavloudi, C., Faulwetter, S., Crowe, T.P., Coughlan, J., Benedetti-Cecchi, L., dal Bello, M., Magni, P., Como, S., Coppa, S., De Lucia, G.A., Rugins, T., Jankowska, E., Weslawski, J.M., Warzocha, J., Silva, T., Ribeiro, P., de Matos, V., Sousa-Pinto, I., Troncoso, J., Peleg, O., Rilov, G., Espinosa, F., Pérez-Ruzafa, A., Frost, M., Hummel, H., van Avesaath, P., Puente, A., Guinda, X., Juanes, J.A., Ramos, E., Echavarri-Erasun, B., De La Hoz, C.F., Degraer, S., Kerckhof, F., Bojanić, N., Rousou, M., Orav-Kotta, H., Kotta, J., Jourde, J., Pedrotti, M.L., Leclerc, J.-C., Simon, N., Bachelet, G., Lavesque, N., Arvanitidis, C., Pavloudi, C., Faulwetter, S., Crowe, T.P., Coughlan, J., Benedetti-Cecchi, L., dal Bello, M., Magni, P., Como, S., Coppa, S., De Lucia, G.A., Rugins, T., Jankowska, E., Weslawski, J.M., Warzocha, J., Silva, T., Ribeiro, P., de Matos, V., Sousa-Pinto, I., Troncoso, J., Peleg, O., Rilov, G., Espinosa, F., Pérez-Ruzafa, A., Frost, M., Hummel, H., and van Avesaath, P.

Abstract

In the frame of the COST ACTION ‘EMBOS’ (Development and implementation of a pan-European Marine Biodiversity Observatory System), coverage of intertidal macroalgae was estimated at a range of marine stations along the European coastline (Subarctic, Baltic, Atlantic, Mediterranean). Based on these data, we tested whether patterns in macroalgal diversity and distribution along European intertidal rocky shores could be explained by a set of meteo-oceanographic variables. The variables considered were salinity, sea surface temperature, photosynthetically active radiation, significant wave height and tidal range and were compiled from three different sources: remote sensing, reanalysis technique and in situ measurement. These variables were parameterized to represent average conditions (mean values), variability (standard deviation) and extreme events (minimum and maximum values). The results obtained in this study contribute to reinforce the EMBOS network approach and highlight the necessity of considering meteo-oceanographic variables in long-term assessments. The broad spatial distribution of pilot sites has allowed identification of latitudinal and longitudinal gradients manifested through species composition, diversity and dominance structure of intertidal macroalgae. These patterns follow a latitudinal gradient mainly explained by sea surface temperature, but also by photosynthetically active radiation, salinity and tidal range. Additionally, a longitudinal gradient was also detected and could be linked to wave height.

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2017

49. Consistent patterns of spatial variability between NE Atlantic and Mediterranean rocky shores

Author

dal Bello, M., Leclerc, J.-C., Benedetti-Cecchi, L., De Lucia, G.A., Arvanitidis, C., van Avesaath, P., Bachelet, G., Bojanic, N., Como, S., Coppa, S., Coughlan, J., Crowe, T., Degraer, S., Espinosa, F., Faulwetter, S., Frost, M., Guinda, X., Jankowska, E., Jourde, J., De La Pena, J.A.J., Kerckhof, F., Kotta, J., Lavesque, N., Magni, P., de Matos, V., Orav-Kotta, H., Pavloudi, C., Pedrotti, M.L., Peleg, O., Pérez-Ruzafa, A., Puente, A., Ribeiro, P., Rigaut-Jalabert, F., Rilov, G., Rousou, M., Rubal, M., Ruginis, T., Silva, T., Simon, N., Sousa-Pinto, I., Troncoso, J., Warzocha, J., Weslawski, J.M., Hummel, H., dal Bello, M., Leclerc, J.-C., Benedetti-Cecchi, L., De Lucia, G.A., Arvanitidis, C., van Avesaath, P., Bachelet, G., Bojanic, N., Como, S., Coppa, S., Coughlan, J., Crowe, T., Degraer, S., Espinosa, F., Faulwetter, S., Frost, M., Guinda, X., Jankowska, E., Jourde, J., De La Pena, J.A.J., Kerckhof, F., Kotta, J., Lavesque, N., Magni, P., de Matos, V., Orav-Kotta, H., Pavloudi, C., Pedrotti, M.L., Peleg, O., Pérez-Ruzafa, A., Puente, A., Ribeiro, P., Rigaut-Jalabert, F., Rilov, G., Rousou, M., Rubal, M., Ruginis, T., Silva, T., Simon, N., Sousa-Pinto, I., Troncoso, J., Warzocha, J., Weslawski, J.M., and Hummel, H.

Abstract

Examining how variability in population abundance and distribution is allotted among different spatial scales can inform of processes that are likely to generate that variability. Results of studies dealing with scale issues in marine benthic communities suggest that variability is concentrated at small spatial scales (from tens of centimetres to few metres) and that spatial patterns of variation are consistent across ecosystems characterized by contrasting physical and biotic conditions, but this has not been formally tested. Here we quantified the variability in the distribution of intertidal rocky shore communities at a range of spatial scales, from tens of centimetres to thousands of kilometres, both in the NE Atlantic and the Mediterranean, and tested whether the observed patterns differed between the two basins. We focused on canopy-forming macroalgae and associated understorey assemblages in the low intertidal, and on the distribution of Patella limpets at mid intertidal levels. Our results highlight that patterns of spatial variation, at each scale investigated, were consistent between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, suggesting that similar ecological processes operate in these regions. In contrast with former studies, variability in canopy cover, species richness and limpet abundance was equally distributed among spatial scales, possibly reflecting the fingerprint of multiple processes. Variability in community structure of low intertidal assemblages, instead, peaked at the largest scale, suggesting that oceanographic processes and climatic gradients may be important. We conclude that formal comparisons of variability across scales nested in contrasting systems are needed, before any generalization on patterns and processes can be made.

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2017

50. Geographic patterns of biodiversity in European coastal marine benthos

Author

Hummel, H., van Avesaath, P., Wijnhoven, S., Kleine-Schaars, L., Degraer, S., Kerckhof, F., Bojanic, N., Skejic, S., Vidjak, O., Rousou, M., Orav-Kotta, H., Kotta, J., Jourde, J., Pedrotti, M.L., Leclerc, J.-C., Simon, N., Rigaut-Jalabert, F., Bachelet, G., Lavesque, N., Arvanitidis, C., Pavloudi, C., Faulwetter, S., Crowe, T., Coughlan, J., Benedetti-Cecchi, L., dal Bello, M., Magni, P., Como, S., Coppa, S., Ikauniece, A., Ruginis, T., Jankowska, E., Weslawski, J.M., Warzocha, J., Gromisz, S., Witalis, B., Silva, T., Ribeiro, P., De Matos, V.K.F., Sousa-Pinto, I., Veiga, P., Troncoso, J., Guinda, X., De La Pena, J.A.J., Puente, A., Espinosa, F., Pérez-Ruzafa, A., Frost, M., Mcneill, C.L., Peleg, O., Rilov, G., Hummel, H., van Avesaath, P., Wijnhoven, S., Kleine-Schaars, L., Degraer, S., Kerckhof, F., Bojanic, N., Skejic, S., Vidjak, O., Rousou, M., Orav-Kotta, H., Kotta, J., Jourde, J., Pedrotti, M.L., Leclerc, J.-C., Simon, N., Rigaut-Jalabert, F., Bachelet, G., Lavesque, N., Arvanitidis, C., Pavloudi, C., Faulwetter, S., Crowe, T., Coughlan, J., Benedetti-Cecchi, L., dal Bello, M., Magni, P., Como, S., Coppa, S., Ikauniece, A., Ruginis, T., Jankowska, E., Weslawski, J.M., Warzocha, J., Gromisz, S., Witalis, B., Silva, T., Ribeiro, P., De Matos, V.K.F., Sousa-Pinto, I., Veiga, P., Troncoso, J., Guinda, X., De La Pena, J.A.J., Puente, A., Espinosa, F., Pérez-Ruzafa, A., Frost, M., Mcneill, C.L., Peleg, O., and Rilov, G.

Abstract

Within the COST action EMBOS (European Marine Biodiversity Observatory System) the degree and variation of the diversity and densities of soft-bottom communities from the lower intertidal or the shallow subtidal was measured at 28 marine sites along the European coastline (Baltic, Atlantic, Mediterranean) using jointly agreed and harmonized protocols, tools and indicators. The hypothesis tested was that the diversity for all taxonomic groups would decrease with increasing latitude. The EMBOS system delivered accurate and comparable data on the diversity and densities of the soft sediment macrozoobenthic community over a large-scale gradient along the European coastline. In contrast to general biogeographic theory, species diversity showed no linear relationship with latitude, yet a bell-shaped relation was found. The diversity and densities of benthos were mostly positively correlated with environmental factors such as temperature, salinity, mud and organic matter content in sediment, or wave height, and related with location characteristics such as system type (lagoons, estuaries, open coast) or stratum (intertidal, subtidal). For some relationships, a maximum (e.g. temperature from 15–20°C; mud content of sediment around 40%) or bimodal curve (e.g. salinity) was found. In lagoons the densities were twice higher than in other locations, and at open coasts the diversity was much lower than in other locations. We conclude that latitudinal trends and regional differences in diversity and densities are strongly influenced by, i.e. merely the result of, particular sets and ranges of environmental factors and location characteristics specific to certain areas, such as the Baltic, with typical salinity clines (favouring insects) and the Mediterranean, with higher temperatures (favouring crustaceans). Therefore, eventual trends with latitude are primarily indirect and so can be overcome by local variation of environmental factors.

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2017

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