Publications

@article{nokey,

title = {First insights into the movements and vertical habitat use of blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) in the eastern North Atlantic.},

author = {Carla Freitas and Mafalda Freitas and Samantha Andrzejaczek and Jonathan J. Dale and Wayne Whippen and Barbara A. Block},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s40317-022-00284-0},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-03-31},

urldate = {2022-03-31},

journal = {Animal Biotelemetry},

volume = {10},

number = {12},

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@article{nokey,

title = {Role of non-indigenous species in structuring benthic communities after fragmentation events: an experimental approach.},

author = {Eva Cacabelos and Ignacio Gestoso and Patrício Ramalhosa and João Canning-Clode },

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-022-02768-9},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-03-26},

urldate = {2022-03-26},

journal = {Biological Invasions},

volume = {24},

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pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

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@article{nokey,

title = { First record of the marine snail Xenophora crispa (Gastropoda: Xenophoridae) from Madeira Island (Northeastern Atlantic Ocean)},

author = {Magno N.B. Freitas and Patrício Ramalhosa and André Moreira and João Canning-Clode and João G. Monteiro },

doi = {https://doi.org/10.25752/arq.25458},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-03-04},

urldate = {2022-03-04},

journal = {Arquipelago - Life and Marine Sciences},

volume = {38},

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pubstate = {published},

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@article{nokey,

title = {Limpet larvae ( Patella aspera Röding, 1798), obtained by gonad dissection and fecundation in vitro , settled and metamorphosed on crustose coralline algae},

author = {Diego Castejón and Natacha Nogueira and Carlos Andrade},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-02-01},

journal = {Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK},

volume = {101},

issue = {7},

pages = {1-12},

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@article{nokey,

title = {Portugal leads with Europe’s largest marine reserve},

author = {Filipe Alves and João G. Monteiro and Paulo Oliveira and João Canning-Clode},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-00093-8},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-18},

urldate = {2022-01-18},

journal = {Nature},

volume = {601},

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@article{SomebiologicalaspectsofthedeepwatershrimpLysmataolavoiCarideaLysmatidaefromtheCanaryIslands,

title = {Some biological aspects of the deep water shrimp Lysmata olavoi (Caridea, Lysmatidae) from the Canary Islands},

author = {José A. González and Gustavo González-Lorenzo and Esther L. Arvelo and Begoña Sotillo and Raül Triay-Portella},

url = {https://brill.com/view/journals/cr/95/10-12/article-p1247_14.xml},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1163/15685403-bja10248},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

urldate = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Crustaceana},

volume = {95},

number = {10-12},

pages = {1247 - 1253},

publisher = {Brill},

address = {Leiden, The Netherlands},

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@article{https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.13483,

title = {Eco-evolutionary dynamics of Atlantic cod spatial behavior maintained after the implementation of a marine reserve},

author = {David Villegas-Ríos and Carla Freitas and Even Moland and Esben M. Olsen},

url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/eva.13483},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.13483},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Evolutionary Applications},

volume = {15},

number = {11},

pages = {1846-1858},

abstract = {Abstract The effects of marine reserves on the life history and demography of the protected populations are well-established, typically increasing population density and body size. However, little is known about how marine reserves may alter the behavior of the populations that are the target of protection. In theory, marine reserves can relax selection on spatial behavioral phenotypes that were previously targeted by the fishery and also drive selection in favor of less mobile individuals. In this study, we used acoustic telemetry to monitor the individual spatial behavior of 566 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua Linnaeus, 1758) moving within a marine reserve and a control site in southern Norway, starting 1 year before the implementation of the marine reserve and lasting up to 9 years after. Following a before-after-control-impact approach, we investigated changes in (1) survival, (2) selection acting on behavioral traits, and (3) mean behavioral phenotypes, after the implementation of the marine reserve. We focused on three behavioral traits commonly used to describe the mobility of aquatic animals: home range size, depth position, and diel vertical migration range. Survival increased after reserve implementation, but contrary to our expectations, it subsequently decreased to preprotection levels after just 3 years. Further, we found no significance in selection patterns acting on any of the three behavioral traits after reserve implementation. Although some changes related to water column use (the tendency to occupy deeper waters) were observed in the marine reserve after 9 years, they cannot unequivocally be attributed to protection. Our results show that survival and behavioral responses to marine reserves in some cases may be more complex than previously anticipated and highlight the need for appropriately scaled management experiments and more integrated approaches to understand the effects of marine protected areas on harvested aquatic species.},

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@article{BERNALIBANEZ2022151795,

title = {Interaction of marine heatwaves and grazing on two canopy-forming algae},

author = {Alejandro Bernal-Ibáñez and Ignacio Gestoso and Patrício Ramalhosa and Camilla Campanati and Eva Cacabelos},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022098122001034},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2022.151795},

issn = {0022-0981},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology},

volume = {556},

pages = {151795},

abstract = {Brown canopy-forming macroalgae species form complex assemblages known as marine forests, which are highly productive systems and provide multiple ecosystem services. In many regions worldwide, these key foundation species are being replaced by generalist species due to numerous underlying impacts acting at local, regional and global scales (i.e. overgrazing, marine heatwaves (MHWs), rising temperatures, among others). In Madeira Island (Macaronesia, NE Atlantic Ocean), rocky bottoms on the south coast are dominated by bare rocks, sediments and high densities of sea urchins and turfs. One of the most common macroalgae in these degraded systems is the cryptogenic red algae Asparagopsis taxiformis, naturally competing with other canopy-forming algae such as Cystoseira foeniculacea. In this study, we analysed 37-year high-resolution sea surface temperature data on the occurrence of MHWs in Macaronesia, finding a significant increase in the frequency of moderate and extreme events in the last 20 years. We performed a mesocosm experiment to understand how these two foundation species respond to heat stress and grazing activity by the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus under different scenarios simulating moderate and extreme MHWs. Biomass and productivity of C. foeniculacea showed a significant reduction under the interaction of MHWs and grazing, with higher loss of biomass at the moderate event. The biomass of A. taxiformis decreased significantly by the increase in temperatures, independetly of the grazing pressure. The productivity of A. taxiformis was significantly reduced at extreme MHWs, where respiration rate was higher than C. foeniculacea, which outperformed in the dark phase. Results suggest that under control conditions and moderate MHWs, A. taxiformis is not impacted by grazing and is possibly more efficient in resource utilisation than C. foeniculacea, but losing this potential advantage under extreme MHWs. Under the context of future climate change, marine forests in Madeira are, thus, expected to be threatened by the combined effects of more common extreme climatic events (e.g. MHWs) and local changes in the biotic interactions (e.g. grazing and competition).},

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@article{ESCANEZ2022102572,

title = {New contribution to the knowledge of the mesopelagic cephalopod community off the western Canary Islands slope},

author = {Alejandro Escánez and Ángel Guerra and Rodrigo Riera and Alejandro Ariza and Ángel F. González and Natacha Aguilar Soto},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352485522002092},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2022.102572},

issn = {2352-4855},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Regional Studies in Marine Science},

volume = {55},

pages = {102572},

abstract = {Cephalopods are a key component of the marine food webs. Nevertheless, the deep-sea cephalopods are still poorly studied worldwide. The distribution and composition of the mesopelagic cephalopod’s community in different deep scattering layers from the Canary Islands (North-eastern Atlantic) are described here. The results of a mesopelagic fishing survey (CETOBAPH) at the western slopes of three islands of the Canary archipelago (El Hierro, La Palma and Tenerife) are reported. A total of 3,717 specimens of 17 families were caught at different acoustic scattering layers previously detected in depth. The pelagic families Pyroteuthidae, Enoploteuthidae, Onychoteuthidae and Cranchiidae comprised 91% of the total cephalopod catch. Species belonging to these families were responsible for the differences found in the cephalopod community assembly between the shallow sound scattering layers, situated at night in the epipelagic zone and deep sound scattering layers in the mesopelagic zone. No differences were observed in the cephalopod community composition among the three sampled islands. The species richness among islands were similar with 32, 30 and 31 species collected for El Hierro, La Palma and Tenerife, respectively. These results suggest the existence of vertical but no horizontal segregation of small cephalopod species at the mesoscale level in the Canary Islands.},

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@article{CASTRO2022113898,

title = {Anthropogenic pressure leads to more introductions: Marine traffic and artificial structures in offshore islands increases non-indigenous species},

author = {Nuno Castro and Ignacio Gestoso and Carolina S. Marques and Patrício Ramalhosa and João G. Monteiro and José L. Costa and João Canning-Clode},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X2200580X},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113898},

issn = {0025-326X},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Marine Pollution Bulletin},

volume = {181},

pages = {113898},

abstract = {Anthropogenic pressures such as the introduction of non-indigenous species (NIS) have impacted global biodiversity and ecosystems. Most marine species spreading outside their natural biogeographical limits are promoted and facilitated by maritime traffic through ballast water and hull biofouling. Propagule pressure plays a primary role in invasion success mixed with environmental conditions of the arrival port. Moreover, with the current ocean sprawl, new substrates are offered for potential NIS recruits. Here, differences in the fouling assemblages thriving inside three different ports/marinas facilities in Madeira Island were assessed for comparison. The locations showed significant differences concerning assemblage structure. Most NIS were detected in plastic floating pontoons. Funchal harbour receives most of the marine traffic in Madeira, acting as the main hub for primary NIS introductions, being recreational boating involved in NIS secondary transfers. Our results highlight the need for future management actions in island ecosystems, particularly monitoring and sampling of recreational boating.},

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@article{SAMBOLINO2022113906,

title = {Seasonal variation in microplastics and zooplankton abundances and characteristics: The ecological vulnerability of an oceanic island system},

author = {Annalisa Sambolino and Inma Herrera and Soledad Álvarez and Alexandra Rosa and Filipe Alves and João Canning-Clode and Nereida Cordeiro and Ana Dinis and Manfred Kaufmann},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X22005884},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113906},

issn = {0025-326X},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Marine Pollution Bulletin},

volume = {181},

pages = {113906},

abstract = {The ingestion of microplastics (MPs - plastic particles <5 mm) by planktivorous organisms represents a significant threat to marine food webs. To investigate how seasonality might affect plastic intake in oceanic islands' ecosystems, relative abundances and composition of MPs and mesozooplankton samples collected off Madeira Island (NE Atlantic) between February 2019 and January 2020 were analysed. MPs were found in all samples, with fibres accounting for 89 % of the particles. MPs and zooplankton mean abundance was 0.262 items/m3 and 18.137 individuals/m3, respectively. Their monthly variations follow the seasonal fluctuation of environmental parameters, such as currents, chlorophyll-a concentration, sea surface temperature and precipitation intensity. A higher MPs/zooplankton ratio was recorded in the warm season (May-Oct), reaching 0.068 items/individual when considering large-sized particles (1000–5000 μm). This is the first study to assess the seasonal variability of MPs in an oceanic island system providing essential information respecting its ecological impact in pelagic environments.},

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@article{FERNANDEZ2022110040,

title = {To be or not to be: the role of absences in niche modelling for highly mobile species in dynamic marine environments},

author = {Marc Fernandez and Neftali Sillero and Chris Yesson},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304380022001508},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2022.110040},

issn = {0304-3800},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Ecological Modelling},

volume = {471},

pages = {110040},

abstract = {Species distribution models are valuable tools for conservation management. However, there remain challenges in developing and interpreting these models in the marine environment, such as the nature of the species used for the modelling process. When working with mobile species in dynamic environments, lack of observation is usually interpreted as an observation of absence, which can result in the introduction of biases by methodological (false) absences. Here, we explore the role of absences when modelling marine megafauna distributions. To better understand how the use of absences (or equivalent) affects the niche modelling algorithms, we used a set of 20 virtual species with different relations to the habitat (generalist static, specialist static, generalist dynamic and specialist dynamic) with different encounter rates. We tested six different modelling techniques divided into three distinct groups: presence-only, presence-background and presence-absence. We compared the outputs of the models using traditional validation metrics and overlap metrics in the geographical and environmental spaces. Algorithms characterized the ecological niche for the simulated species differently. Approaches using background data generally outperformed the other methods, suggesting that the non-observation of a species in a given location and time should not be considered as an absence. A very intense (practically unrealistic) sampling schema would be required to obtain a genuine unbiased absence when working with these species and habitats. For highly mobile species, a precautionary approach would be to consider the non-observation of a species as part of the background (a sample of the conditions available in the study area) rather than an absence. A good starting point would be to use presence-background models, complemented with presence-absence and/or presence-only models, comparing outputs from the different algorithms tested in the geographic and environmental space. Improving model performance for highly mobile marine species should lead to better-informed decision making for conservation.},

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@article{TRIAYPORTELLA2022107949,

title = {Relevance of feeding ecology in the management of invasive species: Prey variability in a novel invasive crab},

author = {Raül Triay-Portella and José A. Martín and Lucía Luque and José G. Pajuelo},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272771422002074},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2022.107949},

issn = {0272-7714},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science},

volume = {274},

pages = {107949},

abstract = {The diet composition of non-indigenous species (NIS) provides essential information to recognise potential impacts on ecosystems. This study examined the feeding ecology of the novel invasive crab Cronius ruber from demographic and seasonal perspectives. It identified 52 prey items in crab gut contents (n = 278), and more than 18% of the studied specimens had empty guts. The high-frequency prey belonged to Brachyuran (51.54%) and Polychaete (34.36%), followed by Echinidea (22.47%), Gastropoda (21.15%) and Perciformes (20.70%). Additionally, the night sampling showed prey that were not observed in the examined stomach contents. The daily ingestion rates based on polychaeta indicated more prey consumption by juveniles (<55 mm carapace width (CW)) and adults crabs (55 mm–75 mm CW) than the old adults (>75 mm CW). This falls in line with the number of prey items retained in individuals’ guts, which changed seasonally and in ontogenic groups. Moreover, the visual night observations showed that native predators foraged on the invasive crab. These predators were groupers, octopus and elasmobranchs. The seasonal and ontogenic differences observed in diet through the stomach content analysis and daily ingestion rates suggest that C. ruber eats a generalist diet. The dissimilarity analysis suggested possible resource partitioning in ontogenic groups. Our results could represent the baseline for future studies into the possible impacts of this invasive NIS, as well as some arguments to include C. ruber on the list of invasive alien species of European Union concern.},

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@article{DAR2022101625,

title = {The MIDAS touch: Thermal dissipation resulting from everyday interactions as a sensing modality},

author = {Farooq Dar and Hilary Emenike and Zhigang Yin and Mohan Liyanage and Rajesh Sharma and Agustin Zuniga and Mohammad A. Hoque and Marko Radeta and Petteri Nurmi and Huber Flores},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S157411922200058X},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmcj.2022.101625},

issn = {1574-1192},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Pervasive and Mobile Computing},

volume = {84},

pages = {101625},

abstract = {We contribute MIDAS as a novel sensing solution for characterizing everyday objects using thermal dissipation. MIDAS takes advantage of the fact that anytime a person touches an object it results in heat transfer. By capturing and modeling the dissipation of the transferred heat, e.g., through the decrease in the captured thermal radiation, MIDAS can characterize the object and determine its material. We validate MIDAS through extensive empirical benchmarks and demonstrate that MIDAS offers an innovative sensing modality that can recognize a wide range of materials – with up to 83% accuracy – and generalize to variations in the people interacting with objects. We also demonstrate that MIDAS can detect thermal dissipation through objects, up to 2mm thickness, and support analysis of multiple objects that are interacted with.},

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@article{KOTTA2022156610,

title = {Blueprint for the ideal microplastic effect study: Critical issues of current experimental approaches and envisioning a path forward},

author = {Jonne Kotta and Mark Lenz and Francisco R. Barboza and Holger Jänes and Paula Aguilera Dal Grande and Aaron Beck and Carl Van Colen and Thea Hamm and Jamileh Javidpour and Ants Kaasik and Gabriella Pantó and Robert Szava-Kovats and Helen Orav-Kotta and Liisi Lees and Sander Loite and João Canning-Clode and Sonia K. M. Gueroun and Anneliis Kõivupuu},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004896972203707X},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156610},

issn = {0048-9697},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Science of The Total Environment},

volume = {838},

pages = {156610},

abstract = {This article presents a novel conceptual blueprint for an ‘ideal’, i.e., ecologically relevant, microplastic effect study. The blueprint considers how microplastics should be characterized and applied in laboratory experiments, and how biological responses should be measured to assure unbiased data that reliably reflect the effects of microplastics on aquatic biota. This ‘ideal’ experiment, although practically unachievable, serves as a backdrop to improve specific aspects of experimental research on microplastic effects. In addition, a systematic and quantitative literature review identified and quantified departures of published experiments from the proposed ‘ideal’ design. These departures are related mainly to the experimental design of microplastic effect studies failing to mimic natural environments, and experiments with limited potential to be scaled-up to ecosystem level. To produce a valid and generalizable assessment of the effect of microplastics on biota, a quantitative meta-analysis was performed that incorporated the departure of studies from the ‘ideal’ experiment (a measure of experimental quality) and inverse variance (a measure of the study precision) as weighting coefficients. Greater weights were assigned to experiments with higher quality and/or with lower variance in the response variables. This double-weighting captures jointly the technical quality, ecological relevance and precision of estimates provided in each study. The blueprint and associated meta-analysis provide an improved baseline for the design of ecologically relevant and technically sound experiments to understand the effects of microplastics on single species, populations and, ultimately, entire ecosystems.},

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@article{9771134,

title = {Deep Learning and the Oceans},

author = {Marko Radeta and Agustin Zuniga and Naser Hossein Motlagh and Mohan Liyanage and Ruben Freitas and Moustafa Youssef and Sasu Tarkoma and Huber Flores and Petteri Nurmi},

doi = {10.1109/MC.2022.3143087},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Computer},

volume = {55},

number = {5},

pages = {39-50},

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@article{NetoCacabelosPrestesDíazTapiaMoreu+2022+105+120,

title = {New records of marine macroalgae for the Azores},

author = {Ana I. Neto and Eva Cacabelos and Afonso C. L. Prestes and Pilar Díaz-Tapia and Ignacio Moreu},

url = {https://doi.org/10.1515/bot-2021-0085},

doi = {doi:10.1515/bot-2021-0085},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

urldate = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Botanica Marina},

volume = {65},

number = {2},

pages = {105--120},

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@article{https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13465,

title = {Diversity and patterns of marine non-native species in the archipelagos of Macaronesia},

author = {Nuno Castro and James T. Carlton and Ana C. Costa and Carolina S. Marques and Chad L. Hewitt and Eva Cacabelos and Evandro Lopes and Francesca Gizzi and Ignacio Gestoso and João G. Monteiro and José L. Costa and Manuela Parente and Patrício Ramalhosa and Paul Fofonoff and Paula Chainho and Ricardo Haroun and Ricardo S. Santos and Rogelio Herrera and Tiago A. Marques and Gregory M. Ruiz and João Canning-Clode},

url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/ddi.13465},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13465},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Diversity and Distributions},

volume = {28},

number = {4},

pages = {667-684},

abstract = {Abstract Aims The present study is the first attempt to grasp the scale and richness of marine biological invasions in Macaronesia. We pioneered a comprehensive non-native species (NNS), inventory in the region to determine their diversity patterns and native distribution origins. NNS were defined here as the result of both introductions and range expansions. We also used statistical modelling to examine relationships among NNS richness, anthropogenic activities, demographic and geographical variables across Macaronesia. Location Macaronesia. Methods A comprehensive literature search was conducted for marine NNS records in Macaronesia, registering the first record's location and year from 1884 to 2020. We used univariate and multivariate analyses to evaluate differences and similarities in community composition. By applying a Generalized Linear Model (GLM), we tested hypotheses regarding NNS richness as a function of anthropogenic activities, demographic and geographical variables. Results A total of 144 marine non-native species (NNS) were recorded for the whole of Macaronesia. The highest NNS richness was registered in the Canary Islands (76 NNS), followed by the Azores (66 NNS), Madeira (59 NNS) and finally Cabo Verde (18 NNS). Some differences amongst archipelagos were observed, such as the high number of non-native macroalgae in the Azores, fishes in the Canary Islands and tunicates in Cabo Verde. Overall, macroalgae, tunicates and bryozoans were the predominant taxonomic groups in the Macaronesian archipelagos. Madeira and Canary Islands were the archipelagos with more similarity in marine NNS, and Cabo Verde the most divergent. Finally, GLM suggested that non-native richness patterns across Macaronesia were dependent on the considered archipelago and strongly affected by (1) minimum distance to the mainland, (2) the total number of ports and marinas and (3) total marinas area (km2). Conclusions The model results and NNS listing in the present study will likely raise the awareness and response regarding marine NNS in the whole Macaronesia region, serving as a baseline for future research as well as implementing and enforcing regulations related to the introduction of marine NNS in oceanic islands.},

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@article{FARIA2022113358,

title = {Dramatic changes in the structure of shallow-water marine benthic communities following the invasion by Rugulopteryx okamurae (Dictyotales, Ochrophyta) in Azores (NE Atlantic)},

author = {João Faria and Afonso C. L. Prestes and Ignacio Moreu and Eva Cacabelos and Gustavo M. Martins},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X22000406},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113358},

issn = {0025-326X},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Marine Pollution Bulletin},

volume = {175},

pages = {113358},

abstract = {Biological invasions are considered one of the most important drivers of biodiversity loss. Here we use a before-after-control-impact (BACI) design to investigate the impact of Rugulopteryx okamurae on the structure of shallow-water marine benthic communities in São Miguel island, Azores. After its first appearance in 2019, R. okamurae has rapidly invaded much of the southern coast of the island, where it became the dominant algae. This was followed by significant changes in the structure of shallow-water marine benthic communities, with substantial losses of natural variability and species richness. Compared to before, there has been dramatic reductions in the abundances of articulated coralline algae, corticated algae and corticated foliose algae in invaded locations. These results highlight its highly invasive character, not seen with other, more well-known, invasive species. It remains to be investigated if its impacts persist throughout time and to quantify the functional consequences of such dramatic changes.},

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@article{SAMBOLINO2022132174,

title = {Determination of phthalic acid esters and di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate in fish and squid using the ammonium formate version of the QuEChERS method combined with gas chromatography mass spectrometry},

author = {Annalisa Sambolino and Cecilia Ortega-Zamora and Javier González-Sálamo and Ana Dinis and Nereida Cordeiro and João Canning-Clode and Javier Hernández-Borges},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308814622001352},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.132174},

issn = {0308-8146},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Food Chemistry},

volume = {380},

pages = {132174},

abstract = {In the present study, the ammonium formate version of the QuEChERS method, considered highly advantageous in relation to instrument maintenance and other issues, was applied for the first time to extract a group of twelve phthalic acid esters (PAEs, i.e. dipropyl phthalate, DPP; diisobutyl phthalate, DIBP; dibutyl phthalate, DBP; diisopentyl phthalate, DIPP; di-n-pentyl phthalate, DNPP; dihexyl phthalate, DHP; butyl benzyl phthalate, BBP; dicyclohexyl phthalate, DCHP; di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, DEHP; di-n-octyl phthalate, DNOP; diisononyl phthalate, DINP; and diisodecyl phthalate, DIDP) and one adipate (di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate, DEHA) from two species of fish (Scomber colias and Katsuwonus pelamis) and one of squid (Loligo gahi). The method was validated in terms of linearity, trueness and matrix effects. Determination coefficients (R2) for matrix-matched calibration curves were higher than 0.99 in all cases, being the lowest calibration levels in the range 0.5–10 ng/g. Mean recovery values were between 70 and 117% with relative standard deviation values ≤20%. Matrix effects were soft (between −20 and +20%) for most analytes and matrices, except in squid samples, which was mostly medium with a moderate ion suppression. The analysis of 10 samples of each type showed the presence of DIBP, DBP and DEHP at concentrations up to 44.2 ± 2.1 ng/g of wet weight in some of the samples and species, still not representing concerning values when considering the daily intake of such species of seafood in the human diet (tolerable daily intake -TDI- values were not exceeded). Results demonstrated that the ammonium formate version of the QuEChERS method can be applied with success for the extraction and determination of the selected PAEs and DEHA in fish and squid samples.},

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@article{SAMBOLINO2022102084,

title = {Spatial and temporal characterization of the exposure of island-associated cetacean populations to whale-watching in Madeira Island (NE Atlantic)},

author = {Annalisa Sambolino and Filipe Alves and Marc Fernandez and Anja Badenas Krakauer and Rita Ferreira and Ana Dinis},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352485521004680},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2021.102084},

issn = {2352-4855},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Regional Studies in Marine Science},

volume = {49},

pages = {102084},

abstract = {The whale-watching industry can represent a critical anthropogenic stressor for the targeted populations. Identifying and characterizing the individual exposure to wildlife tourism in island-associated cetacean communities is especially relevant in small, remote oceanic regions relying on tourism. This study characterized the spatial and temporal variation of the whale-watching pressure on common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) in Madeira Island and identified the most exposed portion of the population, making use of diverse long-term datasets (i.e. sighting data, photographic data and vessels’ tracks) obtained year-round from platforms of opportunity (whale-watching operators) and proposing a new descriptive index which estimates the cumulative exposure rates. Core areas of encounters with the whale-watching vessels were identified off the capital city of Funchal. A daily average of 6.5 (±2.2 SD) vessels were concurring in this area, with a significantly higher number recorded between May and October and a peak of 14 vessels in August. From a total of 367 identified bottlenose dolphins and 536 pilot whales, a minimum of 6% and 10%, respectively, were identified as island-associated individuals. Cumulative exposure rates for these individuals could reach levels over two times higher than the general trend for both species. A higher proportion of island-associated bottlenose dolphins were recorded in the winter season. In contrast, island-associated pilot whales were predominant (over 50%) or in a high proportion (over 40%) year-round. The present study highlights the importance of using data from platforms of opportunity to investigate anthropogenic stressors, as tourism-based cetacean observation. It also provides insights into the whale-watching pressure on island-associated individuals occurring in oceanic areas and calls attention to the need of monitoring the fitness and well-being of these wildlife populations in Madeira Archipelago, an outermost European region.},

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@article{FREITAS2022,

title = {Length-weight relationships for eight Chondrichthyes from the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean},

author = {Mafalda Freitas and Pedro Ideia and Manuel Biscoito and Manfred Kaufmann and Ricardo Sousa},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687428522000024},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejar.2022.01.002},

issn = {1687-4285},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {The Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research},

abstract = {Length-weight relationships (LWRs) are pivotal for comparative life-history studies, conservation strategies and ecosystem modelling among regions. They provide essential information on the growth, fitness and wellbeing of a population in an ecosystem. Length and weight relationships and descriptive statistics for eight Chondrichthyes, caught off the Madeira archipelago between 2004 and 2019 from depths ranging from 350 to 2500 m, are herein reported. A total of 767 specimens was studied and it was observed that the parameter b (relative growth rate) oscillated between 2.558 for males of Centrophorus squamosus and 3.494 for females of Etmopterus princeps. This study is the first to include the LWRs for these 8 Chondrichthyes species in Madeira waters.},

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@article{https://doi.org/10.1002/asna.20210108,

title = {Spiral structure of the galactic disk and its influence on the rotational velocity curve},

author = {Miroslava Vukcevic and Vladimir Zekovic and Marko Radeta},

url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/asna.20210108},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1002/asna.20210108},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Astronomische Nachrichten},

volume = {343},

number = {1-2},

pages = {e210108},

abstract = {Abstract Most spiral galaxies have a flat rotational velocity curve, according to the different observational techniques used in several wavelengths domain. In this work, we show that nonlinear terms are able to balance the dispersive effect of the wave, thus reviving the observed rotational curve profiles without the inclusion of any other but baryonic matter concentrated in the bulge and disk. To prove that the considered model is able to restore a flat rotational curve, Milky Way has been chosen as the best-mapped galaxy, to apply on. Using the gravitational N-body simulations with up to particles, we test this dynamical model in the case of the Milky Way with two different approaches. Within the direct approach, as an input condition in the simulation runs, we set the spiral surface density distribution which is previously obtained as an explicit solution to nonlinear Schrödinger equation (instead of a widely used exponential disk approximation). In the evolutionary approach, we initialize the runs with different initial mass and rotational velocity distributions, in order to capture the natural formation of spiral arms and to determine their role in the disk evolution. In both cases, we are able to reproduce the stable and nonexpanding disk structures at the simulation end times of years, with no halo inclusion. Although the given model does not take into account the velocity dispersion of stars and finite disk thickness, the results presented here still imply that nonlinear effects can significantly alter the amount of dark matter which is required to keep the galactic disk in a stable configuration.},

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@article{https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3564,

title = {Polyp loss and mass occurrence of sea urchins on bamboo corals in the deep sea: an indirect effect of fishing impact?},

author = {Pål Buhl-Mortensen and Andreia Braga-Henriques and Angela Stevenson},

url = {https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ecy.3564},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3564},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Ecology},

volume = {103},

number = {2},

pages = {e03564},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{doi:10.1126/science.abn6022,

title = {A sea of possibilities for marine megafauna},

author = {Filipe Alves and Massimiliano Rosso and Songhai Li and Douglas P. Nowacek},

url = {https://www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1126/science.abn6022},

doi = {10.1126/science.abn6022},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Science},

volume = {375},

number = {6579},

pages = {391-392},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{lkjf,

title = {Occurrence of bacteria potentially pathogenic to humans in a harvested intertidal sea snail},

author = {Ricardo Sousa and Joana Vasconcelos and Iván Vera-Escalona and Rodrigo Riera},

url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/13235818.2022.2028970},

doi = {10.1080/13235818.2022.2028970},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Molluscan Research},

volume = {42},

number = {1},

pages = {41-49},

publisher = {Taylor & Francis},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{10.3389/fmars.2022.973364,

title = {Benthic community zonation from mesophotic to deep sea: Description of first deep-water kelp forest and coral gardens in the Madeira archipelago (central NE Atlantic)},

author = {Andreia Braga-Henriques and Pål Buhl-Mortensen and Erdal Tokat and Ana Martins and Teresa Silva and Joachim Jakobsen and João Canning-Clode and Kirsten Jakobsen and João Delgado and Thibaut Voirand and Manuel Biscoito},

url = {https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.973364},

doi = {10.3389/fmars.2022.973364},

issn = {2296-7745},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Frontiers in Marine Science},

volume = {9},

abstract = {The Madeira archipelago has a unique underwater landscape that is characterised by narrow shelves, steep slopes and a large submarine tributary system that boosts primary productivity in oligotrophic waters and thus offers a potential for hotspots of biodiversity. Despite this, there have been limited deep-water exploration activities with less than five expeditions since the 1960s. Here, we investigated the seabed on the southern side of the Madeira-Desertas Ridge using a manned submersible along a 3.8 km long transect starting at 366 m depth up the ridge shelf until its top at 73 m. Benthic habitats and community composition were documented with video along a depth gradient from mesophotic to deep sea. Six distinct biotopes were recognised (three deeper, and three shallower than 115 m depth). Our results showed a rich biodiversity with deep biotopes characterised by sponges and non-reef-building corals (e.g., Pachastrella monilifera, Viminella flagellum, Eunicella verrucosa) and shallow biotopes comprising macroalgae and the gorgonian Paramuricea cf. grayi. The pronounced benthic zonation reflects the steep environmental gradient that includes high topographic variation, heterogeneous substrates, and bidirectional regular wave-motion at the shallow mesophotic part. Together with biotic factors, such as low density of sea urchins and presence of predatory fish, this environment with unusual deep light penetration, a mesoscale cyclonic eddy, and deep wave-motion, has allowed the establishment of a mature deep-water kelp population of Laminaria ochroleuca in the plateau (max. >100 individuals p/100 m^{2}). At the same time, a conspicuous coral fauna was observed on a wide range of soft to hard bottoms with several species taking advantage of the favourable hydrodynamic regime and seawater properties together with substratum availability to create coral gardens. These habitats were previously not known from Madeira, and their newfound discovery in the archipelago merit further investigation and protection.},

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@article{asd,

title = {Unoccupied aerial video (UAV) surveys as alternatives to BRUV surveys for monitoring elasmobranch species in coastal waters},

author = {Ashlie J. McIvor and Julia L. Y. Spaet and Collin T. Williams and Michael L. Berumen},

url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsac098},

doi = {10.1093/icesjms/fsac098},

issn = {1054-3139},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

urldate = {2022-01-01},

journal = {ICES Journal of Marine Science},

volume = {79},

number = {5},

pages = {1604-1613},

abstract = {Effective conservation strategies are founded by baseline information on abundance and diversity estimates. Method choice can influence the success of baseline surveys as method performance is variable and needs to be selected based on habitat and taxa. Here, we assess the suitability of unoccupied aerial vehicle (UAV) surveys, specifically multi-rotor “drones”, and baited remote underwater video (BRUV) surveys in shallow-water habitats to quantify elasmobranch abundance and diversity in the Saudi Arabian central Red Sea. Our results show that the number of elasmobranchs h−1 observed using UAV surveys exceeded that of BRUV surveys by two orders of magnitude, indicating that the increased spatial coverage of UAV surveys is beneficial for long-term monitoring projects. BRUV surveys detected a greater number of species within reef habitats, whereas UAV surveys detected a greater number of species within sandflat habitats, indicating the value of multi-method approaches for regional biodiversity studies. Here, we provide the first insight into elasmobranchs associated with sandflat habitats in Saudi Arabia, emphasising the importance of these habitats to stingrays and the need for further information on elasmobranch habitat use to better inform management and conservation efforts in the face of rapid coastal developments across the Red Sea.},

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@article{toxics10100613,

title = {Unravelling the Portuguese Coastal and Transitional Waters: Microbial Resistome as a Biomarker of Differential Anthropogenic Impact},

author = {Bernardo Duarte and Andreia Figueiredo and Patrício Ramalhosa and João Canning-Clode and Isabel Caçador and Vanessa F. Fonseca},

url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/10/10/613},

doi = {10.3390/toxics10100613},

issn = {2305-6304},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

urldate = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Toxics},

volume = {10},

number = {10},

abstract = {Portugal mainland and Atlantic archipelagos (Madeira and Azores) provide a wide array of coastal ecosystems with varying typology and degrees of human pressure, which shape the microbial communities thriving in these habitats, leading to the development of microbial resistance traits. The samples collected on the Portuguese northeast Atlantic coast waters show an unequivocal prevalence of Bacteria over Archaea with a high prevalence of Proteobacteria, Cyanobacteria, Bacteroidetes and Actinobacteria. Several taxa, such as the Vibrio genus, showed significant correlations with anthropogenic pollution. These anthropogenic pressures, along with the differences in species diversity among the surveyed sites, lead to observed differences in the presence and resistance-related sequences’ abundance (set of all metal and antibiotic resistant genes and their precursors in pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria). Gene ontology terms such as antibiotic resistance, redox regulation and oxidative stress response were prevalent. A higher number of significant correlations were found between the abundance of resistance-related sequences and pollution, inorganic pressures and density of nearby population centres when compared to the number of significant correlations between taxa abundance at different phylogenetic levels and the same environmental traits. This points towards predominance of the environmental conditions over the sequence abundance rather than the taxa abundance. Our data suggest that the whole resistome profile can provide more relevant or integrative answers in terms of anthropogenic disturbance of the environment, either as a whole or grouped in gene ontology groups, appearing as a promising tool for impact assessment studies which, due to the ubiquity of the sequences across microbes, can be surveyed independently of the taxa present in the samples.},

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}

@article{su142114203,

title = {Aqua: Leveraging Citizen Science to Enhance Whale-Watching Activities and Promote Marine-Biodiversity Awareness},

author = {Mara Dionisio and Mafalda Mendes and Marc Fernandez and Valentina Nisi and Nuno Nunes},

url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/21/14203},

doi = {10.3390/su142114203},

issn = {2071-1050},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Sustainability},

volume = {14},

number = {21},

abstract = {Life-supporting ecosystems are facing impending destruction. The human-computer interaction (HCI) community must rethink how to design technological interventions that reconcile concepts and theories for ecological computing. Proponents of sustainable HCI have pushed for tools and systems that aim to decenter the human in a shift toward posthuman design—a theoretical approach that challenges the assumption that only humans are stakeholders of technology as it increasingly shapes the future. Building on the iconic value of whales and the economic impact of whale watching as a form of ecotourism, we developed Aqua, a digital tool that leverages the potential of citizen science to engage tourists in marine-biodiversity awareness and conservation. This manuscript is advancing the field of sustainable HCI and tourism applications in two ways: first, we deliver an artifact contribution by designing and implementing a digital tool to enhance whale-watching activities. Second, we offer an empirical research contribution through observation and data gathering while comparing participants’ experiences of a whale-watching trip with and without the digital tool. Finally, preliminary insights are provided to inform the design of future digital tools aimed at promoting environmental conservation and citizen-science approaches among tourists. This work presents progression in understanding and informs the design of digital tools to engage tourists in novel and sustainable experiences.},

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}

@article{d14121077,

title = {Status and Trends in the Rate of Introduction of Marine Non-Indigenous Species in European Seas},

author = {Argyro Zenetos and Konstantinos Tsiamis and Marika Galanidi and Natacha Carvalho and Cátia Bartilotti and João Canning-Clode and Luca Castriota and Paula Chainho and Robert Comas-González and Ana C. Costa and Branko Dragičević and Jakov Dulčić and Marco Faasse and Ann-Britt Florin and Arjan Gittenberger and Hans Jakobsen and Anders Jelmert and Francis Kerckhof and Maiju Lehtiniemi and Silvia Livi and Kim Lundgreen and Vesna Macic and Cécile Massé and Borut Mavrič and Rahmat Naddafi and Martina Orlando-Bonaca and Slavica Petovic and Lydia Png-Gonzalez and Aina Carbonell Quetglas and Romeu S. Ribeiro and Tiago Cidade and Sander Smolders and Peter A. U. Stæhr and Frederique Viard and Okko Outinen},

url = {https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/12/1077},

doi = {10.3390/d14121077},

issn = {1424-2818},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Diversity},

volume = {14},

number = {12},

abstract = {Invasive alien species are a major worldwide driver of biodiversity change. The current study lists verified records of non-indigenous species (NIS) in European marine waters until 2020, with the purpose of establishing a baseline, assessing trends, and discussing appropriate threshold values for good environmental status (GES) according to the relevant European legislation. All NIS records were verified by national experts and trends are presented in six-year assessment periods from 1970 to 2020 according to the European Union Marine Strategy Framework Directive. Altogether, 874 NIS have been introduced to European marine waters until 2020 with the Mediterranean Sea and North-East Atlantic Ocean hosting most of the introductions. Overall, the number of new introductions has steadily increased since 2000. The annual rate of new introductions reached 21 new NIS in European seas within the last six-year assessment period (2012-2017). This increase is likely due to increased human activities and research efforts that have intensified during the early 21st century within European Seas. As Europe seas are not environmentally, nor geographically homogenous, the setting of threshold values for assessing GES requires regional expertise. Further, once management measures are operational, pathway-specific threshold values would enable assessing the effectiveness of such measures.},

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}

@article{klkj,

title = {Unraveling site fidelity and residency patterns of sperm whales in the insular oceanic waters of Macaronesia},

author = {Rita Ferreira and Lisa Steiner and Vidal Martín and Francesca Fusar Poli and Ana Dinis and Manfred Kaufmann and Marc Fernandez and Filipe Alves},

url = {https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.1021635},

doi = {10.3389/fmars.2022.1021635},

issn = {2296-7745},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Frontiers in Marine Science},

volume = {9},

abstract = {Knowledge of the distribution and residency of pelagic marine megafauna, particularly deep-diving species, is scarce due to their high mobility over difficult-to-access oceanic areas and long periods underwater. However, the threatened status of many of these species, such as the sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus, increases the need to obtain quantitative data to support conservation measures. In the warm temperate waters of Macaronesia (Eastern North Atlantic), sperm whales occur year-round in a set of island systems (the Azores, Madeira, and the Canaries), mainly in social groups of females and juveniles with the occasional visits of mature males. Although it is known that they perform inter-archipelago movements, information on site fidelity and residency times is still scarce. Here, based on photographic-identification data, site fidelity and residency times of sperm whales were estimated for subareas of the Azores and the Madeira archipelagos, with a preliminary assessment for a subarea of the Canaries. The Azores and Madeira subareas presented similar proportions of individuals with recaptures (~25%), mainly inter-annual, while in the subarea of the Canaries, only <10% of the individuals were recaptured. Standardized Site Fidelity Indexes showed very low values (<0.01) for both the Azores and Madeira subareas. Lagged identification rates based on models including emigration and reimmigration estimated that an average of 44.8 individuals (SE=4.9) spent 12.9 days (SE=1.5) in the Azores before leaving for 99.1 days (SE=12.5), while 8.4 individuals (SE=16.1) spent 0.8 day (SE=6.6) in Madeira before leaving for 8.6 days (SE=6.9), with a very low mortality rate. This study i) indicates a degree of residency of about ¼ of the identified individuals for the Azores and Madeira subareas and ii) supports that these oceanic archipelagos constitute an important habitat for a Vulnerable species in the Atlantic. Moreover, it also highlights the importance of combining data from opportunistic and dedicated surveys and joint national and international efforts toward the conservation of marine megafauna.},

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@article{articleb,

title = {New record of Opisthoteuthis massyae (Grimpe, 1920) from Canary Islands, Spain},

author = {Alejandro Escánez and David Lugo and David Hernández-Teixidor},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Spixiana},

volume = {45},

pages = {13-16},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{10.1093/plankt/fbac057,

title = {Jellyfish diversity, trends and patterns in Southwestern Mediterranean Sea: a citizen science and field monitoring alliance},

author = {Sonia K. M. Gueroun and Stefano Piraino and Ons KÉfi-Daly Yahia and Mohamed Néjib Daly Yahia},

url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/plankt/fbac057},

doi = {10.1093/plankt/fbac057},

issn = {0142-7873},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

urldate = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Journal of Plankton Research},

volume = {44},

number = {6},

pages = {819-837},

abstract = {Jellyfish (Cnidaria and Ctenophora) are an essential component of marine ecosystems and represent a potential effect, positive or negative, for several economic activities. Jellyfish blooms and non-indigenous species (NIS) introduction can shift ecological community structure and energy transfer. Despite their importance in ecosystem function and services, knowledge of jellyfish fauna diversity and phenology are largely lacking for the southern Mediterranean Sea. Here, we present an overview of the current state of jellyfish biodiversity in Tunisia. Based on a comprehensive literature survey, historical records and unpublished data, 66 jellyfish species, including 11 non-indigenous species, have been recorded in Tunisia between 1994 and 2020. Additionally, based on field surveys and a citizen science sighting program between 2004 and 2020, we present data on the spatial distribution of 13 conspicuous jellyfish taxa and the phenology of the eight most frequently detected species (Aurelia solida, Cotylorhiza tuberculata, Pelagia noctiluca, Phyllorhiza punctata, Rhizostoma pulmo, Rhopilema nomadica, Olindias muelleri and Velella velella) in Tunisian two ecoregions, the Western Mediterranean and the Tunisian Plateau. The 17 year survey showed a shift in R. pulmo, A. solida and P. noctiluca phenology. Additionally, citizen science revealed an increase in the spatial range of P. punctata (NIS) and the distinct phenologies of populations in the two ecoregions.},

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tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{articlec,

title = {A worrying arrival: the first record of brown macroalga Rugulopteryx okamurae in Madeira Island and its invasive risk},

author = {Alejandro Bernal-Ibáñez and Juan Sempere-Valverde and João Faria and Patrício Ramalhosa and Manfred Kaufmann and Marta Florido and Andrea Albert and João Canning-Clode and Ignacio Gestoso and Eva Cacabelos and Sahar Chebaane},

doi = {10.3391/bir.2022.11.4.10},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {BioInvasions Records},

volume = {11},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{10.3389/fmars.2022.877636,

title = {Long-Term Monitoring of In-Water Abundance of Juvenile Pelagic Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta): Population Trends in Relation to North Atlantic Oscillation and Nesting},

author = {Thomas Dellinger and Vladimir Zekovic and Marko Radeta},

url = {https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.877636},

doi = {10.3389/fmars.2022.877636},

issn = {2296-7745},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Frontiers in Marine Science},

volume = {9},

abstract = {Sea turtles have various life-stages, typically being oceanic foragers as juveniles while shifting to more coastal habitats as they mature. The present study focuses on the least studied and well known of these, the juvenile oceanic life stage for the loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta. Loggerhead sea turtles remain threatened by fisheries and their distribution and habitat change in the North Atlantic remains poorly understood. After hatching and swimming out to sea, turtles spend 7 or more years in the pelagic life stage. Madeira Island has an advantage of being situated in the middle of the North Atlantic developmental habitat for loggerheads originating both from the US, as well as, from Cape Verde and other mixed source rookeries. Understanding the demographics of this oceanic life stage has been described as a research priority. We here present a population trendline and the abundance variation of oceanic stage loggerheads, measured at a single geographic spot in Madeiran waters, over the period of 15 years. We find that the observed loggerhead distribution results from combined effects of physical and biological processes within the North Atlantic. We explore physical phenomena that influence abundance variability, and find that oscillations in climate affect the turtle migrations, as does the population recruitment from the nesting rookeries. For this, we use novel cost-effective census methods that take advantage of platforms of opportunity from the blue ecotourism industry. To study the time series and their correlations we use spectral analysis, a method not commonly used in traditional population assessments, including Wavelet and Fourier Transformations (WT and FFT), and Digital Signal Processing (DSP) techniques. A strong anti-correlation between sea turtle sightings and North Atlantic Oscillation seasonal components was found, which implies that loggerhead sea turtles are less abundant during positive NAO phases. We also detected long period trends in the sighting data which we relate to La Niña and El Niño oscillations. Source rookeries also influenced the sighting data with a time-lag of ~ 7 years, which coincides with the average time that turtles spend as oceanic juveniles.},

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}

@article{articled,

title = {Development and application of a multilingual electronic decision-support tool for risk screening non-native terrestrial animals under current and future climate conditions},

author = {Lorenzo Vilizzi and Marina Piria and Dariusz Pietraszewski and Oldřich Kopecký and Ivan Špelić and Tena Radočaj and Nikica Sprem and Kieu Ta and Ali Tarkan and András Weiperth and Baran Yoğurtçuoğlu and Onur Candan and Gábor Herczeg and Nurcin Killi and Darija Lemic and Szajbert Bettina and David Almeida and Zainab Al-Wazzan and Usman Atique and Grzegorz Zięba},

doi = {10.3897/neobiota.76.84268},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {NeoBiota},

volume = {76},

pages = {211-236},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{jmse10050611,

title = {From Plates to Baits: Using a Remote Video Foraging System to Study the Impact of Foraging on Fouling Non-Indigenous Species},

author = {Sahar Chebaane and João Canning-Clode and Patrício Ramalhosa and Janina Belz and Nuno Castro and Inês Órfão and Juan Sempere-Valverde and Aschwin Hillebrand Engelen and Miguel Pessanha Pais and João G. Monteiro },

url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/5/611},

doi = {10.3390/jmse10050611},

issn = {2077-1312},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

urldate = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Journal of Marine Science and Engineering},

volume = {10},

number = {5},

abstract = {Marinas are a gateway for the introduction and establishment of non-indigenous species (NIS). In these habitats, competition and predation are crucial determinants for NIS establishment and invasiveness. However, fish trophic preferences and biotic effects inside marinas are poorly known. This study proposes a novel method that combines the deployment of settlement plates to recruit different assemblages, followed by their use as bait in remote underwater video systems. This combined approach, addressed as a remote video foraging system (RVFS), can record fish foraging behaviour, including feeding choices and their impacts on fouling assemblage composition. An experimental RVFS trial carried out in a marina of Madeira Island, Portugal (NE Atlantic), identified the Mediterranean parrotfish, Sparisoma cretense, as the most important fouling grazer in the area. S. cretense behaved as a generalist and increased the heterogeneity of fouling assemblages, which can hamper NIS dominance of the fouling and reduce the pressure of propagules from the marina to the natural environment. The RVFS tool was useful to understand the trophic links between foragers and fouling and has the potential to provide relevant information for the management of NIS introductions, establishment and spread.},

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@article{10.3389/fmars.2022.819581,

title = {The Status of Marine Megafauna Research in Macaronesia: A Systematic Review},

author = {Ashlie J. McIvor and Collin T. Williams and Filipe Alves and Ana Dinis and Miguel P. Pais and João Canning-Clode},

url = {https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.819581},

doi = {10.3389/fmars.2022.819581},

issn = {2296-7745},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Frontiers in Marine Science},

volume = {9},

abstract = {Marine megafauna serve valuable ecological and economical roles globally, yet, many species have experienced precipitous population declines. The significance of marine megafauna is particularly evident in Macaronesia, a complex of oceanic archipelagos in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean. Macaronesian islands provide important habitats for marine megafauna species, in turn supporting considerable regional economic activity (e.g., ecotourism and fisheries). Despite this, concerted efforts to manage marine megafauna throughout Macaronesia have been limited. This systematic review provides the first description of the trends in marine megafauna research in this unique insular ecosystem, to provide a better understanding of taxa-specific research needs and future directions for conservation. We identified and validated 408 peer-reviewed publications until 2021 following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) criteria. Literature was dominated by marine mammal research conducted in the northern archipelagos (Azores, Madeira, and Canary Islands) and marine turtle research conducted in Cabo Verde. Much less research focused on large-bodied fish, especially in Madeira and Canary Islands, leaving some of the most vulnerable species regionally data deficient. Research across scientific disciplines focused more on biological studies than management and policy, and anthropogenic impacts were quantified more frequently on mammals or turtles and less on fishes. By identifying gaps in our knowledge of megafauna in relation to threats faced by these organisms, we offer taxa-specific recommendations for future research direction. Although, overall our results indicate that determining population level connectivity should be a major research priority among many marine megafauna species as this information is vital to numerous management strategies, including marine protected areas. In this review, we present a basis of understanding of the current work in Macaronesia, highlighting critical data gaps that are urgently needed to guide the next steps toward establishing conservation priorities for marine megafauna in the region.},

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}

@article{10.3389/fmars.2022.809902,

title = {Behavioural Ecology Traits of Elusive Deep-Diver Whales Unravel a Complex Social Structure Influenced by Female Philopatry and Defence Polygyny},

author = {Anja Badenas and Ana Dinis and Rita Ferreira and Annalisa Sambolino and Eliette Hamard and Leonardo G. Berninsone and Marc Fernandez and Filipe Alves},

url = {https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.809902},

doi = {10.3389/fmars.2022.809902},

issn = {2296-7745},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Frontiers in Marine Science},

volume = {9},

abstract = {Knowledge of the role of individual associations has provided an insightful understanding of the structures of animal societies, especially in highly social mammals such as primates. Yet, this is unbalanced towards marine mammals, particularly to beaked whales, due to their elusive nature. In addition, information on the fundamental drivers of the social structure of these deep-diving animals is still scarce. Here, the hypothesis of female defence polygyny was tested in Blainville’s beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) and discussed within the context of marine and terrestrial organisms displaying similar patterns, by (i) estimating residency times to obtain information on the movements into and out of the area, (ii) analysing social networks to assess individual association metrics, (iii) measuring the strength of the associations to assess the existence of preferred or avoided relationships among individuals, and (iv) modelling different social structures to address temporal patterns in social relationships. Using a 9-year photographic dataset derived from the pelagic habitat, individual associations were inferred based on likelihood techniques. This approach allowed to infer on the species’ social structure in relation to age class, sex, residency status, and spatio-temporal patterns, which can be a good practice to be applied for other taxa. Heterogeneity in capture probability and residency times was observed between age-sex classes, with adult females exhibiting long-term site fidelity. This suggests different habitat roles and spatial structuring within this social organisation. Strong and long dyadic associations occurred between adult females and immatures, contrarily to between males, and the best-fitting models of the temporal patterns suggested long-lasting and temporary associations. The present findings unravel a complex social structure stratified by age-sex class and influenced by female philopatry and defence polygyny, like an unimale group mating system, which varies from other beaked whales but is similar to some birds, pinnipeds, or non-human primates.},

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pubstate = {published},

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}

@article{nokey,

title = {Planktonic Ctenophora of the Madeira Archipelago (Northeastern Atlantic)},

author = {Sonia K. M. Gueroun and Susanne Schäfer and Francesca Gizzi and Soledad Álvarez and João G. Monteiro and Carlos Andrade and João Canning-Clode},

url = {https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5081.3.7},

doi = {10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5081.3.7},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-12-13},

urldate = {2021-12-13},

journal = {Zootaxa},

volume = {5081},

number = {3},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Martínez-Escauriaza_Gizzi_Gouveia_Gouveia_Hermida_2021,

title = {Small-scale fisheries in Madeira: recreational vs artisanal fisheries},

author = {Roi Martínez-Escauriaza and Francesca Gizzi and Lídia Gouveia and Nuno Gouveia and Margarida Hermida},

url = {https://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1911},

doi = {10.3989/scimar.05180.022},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-12-01},

journal = {Scientia Marina},

volume = {85},

number = {4},

pages = {257–270},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{nokey,

title = {Catostylus tagi (Class: Scyphozoa, Order: Discomedusae, Suborder: Rhizostomida, Family: Catostylidae) life cycle and first insight into its ecology},

author = {Sonia K. M. Gueroun and Tatiana M. Torres and Antonina dos Santos and Nuno Vasco-Rodrigues and João Canning-Clode and Carlos Andrade},

url = {https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12056},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12056},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-09-13},

journal = {PeerJ},

volume = {9},

number = {e12056},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{nokey,

title = {Functional or Vestigial? The Genomics of the Pineal Gland in Xenarthra},

author = {Raul Valente and Filipe Alves and Isabel Sousa-Pinto and Raquel Ruivo and L. Filipe C. Castro },

url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s00239-021-10025-1},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s00239-021-10025-1},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-08-03},

journal = {Journal of Molecular Evolution},

volume = {89},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{nokey,

title = {The collapse of marine forests: drastic reduction in populations of the family Sargassaceae in Madeira Island (NE Atlantic)},

author = {Alejandro Bernal-Ibáñez and Ignacio Gestoso and Peter Wirtz and Manfred Kaufmann and Ester A. Serrão and João Canning-Clode and Eva Cacabelos},

url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-021-01801-2},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-021-01801-2},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-07-01},

journal = {Regional Environmental Change},

volume = {21},

number = {71},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{nokey,

title = {Winners and losers: prevalence of non-indigenous species under simulated marine heatwaves and high propagule pressure},

author = {Nuno Castro and Patrício Ramalhosa and Eva Cacabelos and José L. Costa and João Canning-Clode and Ignacio Gestoso },

url = {https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13710 },

doi = {https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13710 },

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-06-23},

journal = {Marine Ecology Progress Series},

volume = {668},

pages = {21-38},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{nokey,

title = {Birds of the archipelagos of Madeira and the Selvagens III - New records and checklist update (2010-2020)},

author = {Catarina Correia-Fagundes and Hugo Romano and Francis J. A. Zino and Manuel Biscoito },

url = {http://publications.cm-funchal.pt/jspui/handle/100/1711},

issn = {0870-3876},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-06-22},

journal = {Boletim do Museu de História Natural do Funchal},

volume = {71},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{nokey,

title = {Major ocean currents may shape the microbiome of the topshell Phorcus sauciatus in the NE Atlantic Ocean},

author = {Ricardo Sousa and Joana Vasconcelos and Iván Vera-Escalona and João Delgado and Mafalda Freitas and José A. González and Rodrigo Riera },

url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91448-0},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91448-0},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-06-14},

journal = {Scientific Reports},

volume = {11},

number = {12480},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{nokey,

title = {Global assessment of innovative solutions to tackle marine litter},

author = {Nikoleta Bellou and Chiara Gambardella and Konstantinos Karantzalos and João G. Monteiro and João Canning-Clode and Stephanie Kemna and Camilo A. Arrieta-Giron and Carsten Lemmen},

url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-021-00726-2},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-021-00726-2},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-06-10},

urldate = {2021-06-10},

journal = {Nature Sustainability},

volume = {4},

pages = {516-524},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}