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Mapping the habitat refugia of Isidella elongata under climate change and trawling impacts to preserve Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the Mediterranean. | LitMetric

AI Article Synopsis

  • The bamboo-coral Isidella elongata is crucial for deep Mediterranean ecosystems and is considered critically endangered due to the negative effects of bottom trawling.
  • A modeling approach was used to map the coral's habitat suitability and assess the impacts of climate change and fishing practices, predicting a significant loss of suitable habitats (60% by 2100).
  • The study identifies critical areas for conservation efforts in the Mediterranean, linking them to EU biodiversity strategies and emphasizing the need to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems from fishing activities.

Article Abstract

The bamboo-coral Isidella elongata is a key habitat-forming species in the deep Mediterranean Sea. This alcyonacean is listed as an indicator of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VMEs) and as Critically Endangered due to bottom trawling impacts. In this work, a modeling approach was used to predict and map the habitat suitability of I. elongata in the Mediterranean Sea under current environmental conditions. Occurrence data were modeled as a function of environmental parameters. Using climate change scenarios and fishing effort data, the risk of climate change and fisheries impacts on habitat suitability were estimated, and climate refugia were identified. A drastic loss of habitat is predicted, and climate change scenarios suggest a loss of 60% of suitable habitats by 2100. In the central Mediterranean, climate refugia overlapped with active fishing grounds. This study represents the first attempt to identify hot spots for the protection of soft bottom Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems for the entire Mediterranean Sea, and highlights areas most at risk from trawling. This work is relevant to the objectives of the EU Marine Strategy Framework and Maritime Spatial Planning Directives, the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 regarding priority areas for conservation.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10940633PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-56338-1DOI Listing

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