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author Canning-Clode, João
Gizzi, Francesca
Braga-Henriques, Andreia
Ramalhosa, Patrício
Abreu, Pedro
Álvarez, Soledad
Biscoito, Manuel
Buhl-Mortensen, Pål
Delgado, João
Esson, Diane
Freitas, Mafalda
Freitas, Magno
Henriques, Filipe
Jakobsen, Joachim
Jakobsen, Kirsten
Kerckhof, Francis
Lüter, Carsten
Moura, Carlos J
Radeta, Marko
Rocha, Rosana M
Santos, Romana
Sepúlveda, Pedro
Silva, Rodrigo
Silva, Teresa
Souto, Javier
Triay-Portella, Raül
Wirtz, Peter
Xavier, Joana R
Bastida-Zavala, Rolando
Bellou, Nikoleta
Gueroun, Sonia K M
Monteiro, João G
author_facet Canning-Clode, João
Gizzi, Francesca
Braga-Henriques, Andreia
Ramalhosa, Patrício
Abreu, Pedro
Álvarez, Soledad
Biscoito, Manuel
Buhl-Mortensen, Pål
Delgado, João
Esson, Diane
Freitas, Mafalda
Freitas, Magno
Henriques, Filipe
Jakobsen, Joachim
Jakobsen, Kirsten
Kerckhof, Francis
Lüter, Carsten
Moura, Carlos J
Radeta, Marko
Rocha, Rosana M
Santos, Romana
Sepúlveda, Pedro
Silva, Rodrigo
Silva, Teresa
Souto, Javier
Triay-Portella, Raül
Wirtz, Peter
Xavier, Joana R
Bastida-Zavala, Rolando
Bellou, Nikoleta
Gueroun, Sonia K M
Monteiro, João G
Canning-Clode, João
Gizzi, Francesca
Braga-Henriques, Andreia
Ramalhosa, Patrício
Abreu, Pedro
Álvarez, Soledad
Biscoito, Manuel
Buhl-Mortensen, Pål
Delgado, João
Esson, Diane
Freitas, Mafalda
Freitas, Magno
Henriques, Filipe
Jakobsen, Joachim
Jakobsen, Kirsten
Kerckhof, Francis
Lüter, Carsten
Moura, Carlos J
Radeta, Marko
Rocha, Rosana M
Santos, Romana
Sepúlveda, Pedro
Silva, Rodrigo
Silva, Teresa
Souto, Javier
Triay-Portella, Raül
Wirtz, Peter
Xavier, Joana R
Bastida-Zavala, Rolando
Bellou, Nikoleta
Gueroun, Sonia K M
Monteiro, João G
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents A pioneering longterm experiment on mesophotic macrofouling communities in the North Atlantic. Canning-Clode, João Gizzi, Francesca Braga-Henriques, Andreia Ramalhosa, Patrício Abreu, Pedro Álvarez, Soledad Biscoito, Manuel Buhl-Mortensen, Pål Delgado, João Esson, Diane Freitas, Mafalda Freitas, Magno Henriques, Filipe Jakobsen, Joachim Jakobsen, Kirsten Kerckhof, Francis Lüter, Carsten Moura, Carlos J Radeta, Marko Rocha, Rosana M Santos, Romana Sepúlveda, Pedro Silva, Rodrigo Silva, Teresa Souto, Javier Triay-Portella, Raül Wirtz, Peter Xavier, Joana R Bastida-Zavala, Rolando Bellou, Nikoleta Gueroun, Sonia K M Monteiro, João G Atlantic Ocean Ecosystem Animals Biofouling Biodiversity Aquatic Organisms The mesophotic zone represents one of our planet's largest and least explored biomes. An increasing number of studies evidence the importance of macrofouling species in marine ecosystems, but information on these communities and the factors influencing their structures at mesophotic depths remain poor. This lack of understanding limits our ability to predict anthropogenic impacts or conduct restoration operations in the mesophotic and the lower boundary of the euphotic zones. In this study, we performed a 24-month experiment in a natural environment to investigate three factors influencing the macrobenthic community structure of the mesophotic and the euphotic lower boundary: depth, substrate orientation and substrate material. Using a manned submersible, several recruitment panels of two different materials were deployed at 100, 200 and 400 meters in vertical and horizontal positions. All three factors contributed to structuring the macrofouling communities, but depth and substrate orientation displayed the strongest effects. This study not only advances our understanding of lower boundary euphotic and mesophotic macrofouling communities but also establishes a foundation for future research and restoration efforts of mesophotic environments in the Madeira archipelago, where mesophotic habitats are amongst the least studied marine habitats in the Northeast Atlantic.
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spellingShingle A pioneering longterm experiment on mesophotic macrofouling communities in the North Atlantic.
Canning-Clode, João
Gizzi, Francesca
Braga-Henriques, Andreia
Ramalhosa, Patrício
Abreu, Pedro
Álvarez, Soledad
Biscoito, Manuel
Buhl-Mortensen, Pål
Delgado, João
Esson, Diane
Freitas, Mafalda
Freitas, Magno
Henriques, Filipe
Jakobsen, Joachim
Jakobsen, Kirsten
Kerckhof, Francis
Lüter, Carsten
Moura, Carlos J
Radeta, Marko
Rocha, Rosana M
Santos, Romana
Sepúlveda, Pedro
Silva, Rodrigo
Silva, Teresa
Souto, Javier
Triay-Portella, Raül
Wirtz, Peter
Xavier, Joana R
Bastida-Zavala, Rolando
Bellou, Nikoleta
Gueroun, Sonia K M
Monteiro, João G
Atlantic Ocean
Ecosystem
Animals
Biofouling
Biodiversity
Aquatic Organisms
A pioneering longterm experiment on mesophotic macrofouling communities in the North Atlantic. Canning-Clode, João Gizzi, Francesca Braga-Henriques, Andreia Ramalhosa, Patrício Abreu, Pedro Álvarez, Soledad Biscoito, Manuel Buhl-Mortensen, Pål Delgado, João Esson, Diane Freitas, Mafalda Freitas, Magno Henriques, Filipe Jakobsen, Joachim Jakobsen, Kirsten Kerckhof, Francis Lüter, Carsten Moura, Carlos J Radeta, Marko Rocha, Rosana M Santos, Romana Sepúlveda, Pedro Silva, Rodrigo Silva, Teresa Souto, Javier Triay-Portella, Raül Wirtz, Peter Xavier, Joana R Bastida-Zavala, Rolando Bellou, Nikoleta Gueroun, Sonia K M Monteiro, João G Atlantic Ocean Ecosystem Animals Biofouling Biodiversity Aquatic Organisms The mesophotic zone represents one of our planet's largest and least explored biomes. An increasing number of studies evidence the importance of macrofouling species in marine ecosystems, but information on these communities and the factors influencing their structures at mesophotic depths remain poor. This lack of understanding limits our ability to predict anthropogenic impacts or conduct restoration operations in the mesophotic and the lower boundary of the euphotic zones. In this study, we performed a 24-month experiment in a natural environment to investigate three factors influencing the macrobenthic community structure of the mesophotic and the euphotic lower boundary: depth, substrate orientation and substrate material. Using a manned submersible, several recruitment panels of two different materials were deployed at 100, 200 and 400 meters in vertical and horizontal positions. All three factors contributed to structuring the macrofouling communities, but depth and substrate orientation displayed the strongest effects. This study not only advances our understanding of lower boundary euphotic and mesophotic macrofouling communities but also establishes a foundation for future research and restoration efforts of mesophotic environments in the Madeira archipelago, where mesophotic habitats are amongst the least studied marine habitats in the Northeast Atlantic.
title A pioneering longterm experiment on mesophotic macrofouling communities in the North Atlantic.
topic Atlantic Ocean
Ecosystem
Animals
Biofouling
Biodiversity
Aquatic Organisms
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39633017/