Mesopelagic fish(meso-fish)are central species within the Southern Ocean(SO).However,their ecosystem role and adaptive capacity to climate change are rarely integrated into protected areas assessments.This is a pity g...Mesopelagic fish(meso-fish)are central species within the Southern Ocean(SO).However,their ecosystem role and adaptive capacity to climate change are rarely integrated into protected areas assessments.This is a pity given their importance as crucial prey and predators in food webs,coupled with the impacts of climate change.Here,we estimate the habitat distribution of nine meso-fish using an ensemble model approach(MAXENT,random forest,and boosted regression tree).Four climate model simulations were used to project their distribution under two representative concentration pathways(RCP4.5 and RCP8.5)for short-term(2006–2055)and long-term(2050–2099)periods.In addition,we assess the ecological representativeness of protected areas under climate change scenarios using meso-fish as indicator species.Our models show that all species shift poleward in the future.Lanternfishes(family Myctophidae)are predicted to migrate poleward more than other families(Paralepididae,Nototheniidae,Bathylagidae,and Gonostomatidae).In comparison,lanternfishes were projected to increase habitat area in the eastern SO but lose area in the western SO;the opposite was projected for species in other families.Important areas(IAs)of meso-fish are mainly distributed near the Antarctic Peninsula and East Antarctica.Negotiated protected area cover 23% of IAs at present and 38%of IAs in the future(RCP8.5,long-term future).Many IAs of meso-fish still need to be included in protected areas,such as the Prydz Bay and the seas around the Antarctic Peninsula.Our results provide a framework for evaluating protected areas incorporating climate change adaptation strategies for protected areas management.展开更多
Three species of dinophysoid planktonic dinoflagellates are described from the eastern Mediterranean Sea.Amphisolenia sp.aff.brevicauda was collected at 70-m depth in the Ionian Sea.This small species showed a more as...Three species of dinophysoid planktonic dinoflagellates are described from the eastern Mediterranean Sea.Amphisolenia sp.aff.brevicauda was collected at 70-m depth in the Ionian Sea.This small species showed a more asymmetric midbody and a proportionally longer neck when compared to the closer relative A.brevicauda.Three individuals of Dinofurcula tricornuta sp.nov.collected at 154-m depth in the Marmara Sea are characterized by three posterior-oriented processes when compared to its congeneric species.This is the first record of the genus Dinofurcula beyond the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.Dinophysis profunda sp.nov.collected at 500-m depth in the Ionian Sea is characterized by ovate hypotheca and a serrate crest-like left sulcal list when compared to its close relative D.alata.These findings evidence an undescribed biodiversity in the under-sampled subphotic depths.展开更多
基金supported by the research project“Impact and Response of Antarctic Seas to Climate Change”(IRASCC2020-2022-No.01-02-05C)from the Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration,Ministry of Natural Resources of the People’s Republic of China.
文摘Mesopelagic fish(meso-fish)are central species within the Southern Ocean(SO).However,their ecosystem role and adaptive capacity to climate change are rarely integrated into protected areas assessments.This is a pity given their importance as crucial prey and predators in food webs,coupled with the impacts of climate change.Here,we estimate the habitat distribution of nine meso-fish using an ensemble model approach(MAXENT,random forest,and boosted regression tree).Four climate model simulations were used to project their distribution under two representative concentration pathways(RCP4.5 and RCP8.5)for short-term(2006–2055)and long-term(2050–2099)periods.In addition,we assess the ecological representativeness of protected areas under climate change scenarios using meso-fish as indicator species.Our models show that all species shift poleward in the future.Lanternfishes(family Myctophidae)are predicted to migrate poleward more than other families(Paralepididae,Nototheniidae,Bathylagidae,and Gonostomatidae).In comparison,lanternfishes were projected to increase habitat area in the eastern SO but lose area in the western SO;the opposite was projected for species in other families.Important areas(IAs)of meso-fish are mainly distributed near the Antarctic Peninsula and East Antarctica.Negotiated protected area cover 23% of IAs at present and 38%of IAs in the future(RCP8.5,long-term future).Many IAs of meso-fish still need to be included in protected areas,such as the Prydz Bay and the seas around the Antarctic Peninsula.Our results provide a framework for evaluating protected areas incorporating climate change adaptation strategies for protected areas management.
基金Supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology(No.MEC2007#0213)the French CNRS ANR Biodiversity program‘Aquaparadox’(No.ANR-07-BDIV-004)the Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology(No.JCI-2010-08492)。
文摘Three species of dinophysoid planktonic dinoflagellates are described from the eastern Mediterranean Sea.Amphisolenia sp.aff.brevicauda was collected at 70-m depth in the Ionian Sea.This small species showed a more asymmetric midbody and a proportionally longer neck when compared to the closer relative A.brevicauda.Three individuals of Dinofurcula tricornuta sp.nov.collected at 154-m depth in the Marmara Sea are characterized by three posterior-oriented processes when compared to its congeneric species.This is the first record of the genus Dinofurcula beyond the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.Dinophysis profunda sp.nov.collected at 500-m depth in the Ionian Sea is characterized by ovate hypotheca and a serrate crest-like left sulcal list when compared to its close relative D.alata.These findings evidence an undescribed biodiversity in the under-sampled subphotic depths.
