Naslov
Restoring biodiversity in the Mediterranean coralligenous - the MERCES project

Autori
Cerrano, Carlo ; Bakran-Petricioli, Tatajana ; Boavida, Joana ; Ferretti, Eliana ; Gari, Andrea ; Gomez-Gras, Daniel ; Gori, Andrea ; Hereu, Bernat ; Kipson, Silvija ; Ledoux, Jean- Baptiste ; Linares, Cristina ; López-Sanz, Àngel ; López- Sendino, Paula ; Milanese, Martina ; Montero- Serra, Ignasi ; Pagès, Marta ; Sarà, Antonio ; Pica, Daniela ; Serrao, Ester ; Torsani, Fabrizio ; Viladrich, Nuria ; Garrabou, Joaquim

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Book of abstracts of the 4th World Conference on Marine Biodiversity / - , 2018

Skup
4th World Conference on Marine Biodiversity

Mjesto i datum
Montréal, Kanada, 12.05.2018. - 16.05.2018

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
marine restoration ; coralligenous habitat ; Mediterranean sea

Sažetak
The temperate coralligenous bioconcretions are mainly built by the accumulation of encrusting coralline algae growing at low irradiance levels. They harbour approximately 10% of marine Mediterranean species (about 1600 species), including long-lived algae and invertebrates. Enhanced by climate change, several pressures affect coralligenous assemblages, leading to increased frequency of mass mortalities and dramatic loss of habitat complexity and biodiversity. The EU-funded project MERCES is developing innovative methodologies to restore macroinvertebrate habitat-forming species from three key taxonomic groups: Cnidaria/Anthozoa, Porifera/Demospongiae and Bryozoa. Restoration protocols are based on fragments/transplants from donor organisms and recruitment-enhancing devices. Collaboration with volunteers (divers and diving operators) in several phases of field activities proved crucial both to minimize underwater working time and to increase the sense of stewardship in a major users’ segment. Additionally, the MERCES project explores how to enhance restoration success by identifying the mechanisms conferring resistance to thermal stress in gorgonians. This is pursued by coupling thermotolerance experiments with next generation sequencing tools and facilitation processes (by comparing the outcomes of mono- specific vs. multi-specific transplanted assemblages). Results will be included in the strategic planning of restoration efforts in the Mediterranean in the context of global change.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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