On the diversity and distribution of a data deficient habitat in a poorly mapped region: The case of Sabellaria alveolata L. in Ireland

Louise B. Firth; Amelia Curd; Stephen J. Hawkins; Antony M. Knights; Julie A. Blaze; Michael T. Burrows; Stanislas F. Dubois; Hugh Edwards; Andy Foggo; Paul E. Gribben; Lisa Grant; Daniel Harris; Nova Mieszkowska; Flavia L.D. Nunes; Julia D. Nunn; Anne Marie Power; Ruth M. O'Riordan; David McGrath; Christina Simkanin; Nessa E. O'Connor

doi:10.1016/j.marenvres.2021.105344

On the diversity and distribution of a data deficient habitat in a poorly mapped region: The case of Sabellaria alveolata L. in Ireland

Louise B. Firth, Amelia Curd^*, Stephen J. Hawkins, Antony M. Knights, Julie A. Blaze, Michael T. Burrows, Stanislas F. Dubois, Hugh Edwards, Andy Foggo, Paul E. Gribben, Lisa Grant, Daniel Harris, Nova Mieszkowska, Flavia L.D. Nunes, Julia D. Nunn, Anne Marie Power, Ruth M. O'Riordan, David McGrath, Christina Simkanin, Nessa E. O'Connor

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Data that can be used to monitor biodiversity through time are essential for conservation and management. The reef-forming worm, Sabellaria alveolata (L. 1767) is currently classed as ‘Data Deficient’ due to an imbalance in the spread of data on its distribution. Little is known about the distribution of this species around Ireland. Using data archaeology, we collated past and present distribution records and discovered that S. alveolata has a discontinuous distribution with large gaps between populations. Many regions lack data and should be targeted for sampling. Biodiversity surveys revealed that S. alveolata supported diverse epibiotic algal communities. Retrograding (declining) reefs supported greater infaunal diversity than prograding (growing) reefs or sand, suggesting that S. alveolata is a dynamic ecosystem engineer that has a lasting legacy effect. Similar research should be carried out for other Data Deficient species, habitats and regions. Such data are invaluable resources for management and conservation.

Original language	English
Article number	105344
Journal	Marine Environmental Research
Volume	169
Early online date	6 May 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2021.105344
Publication status	Published - Jul 2021

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Oceanography
Aquatic Science
Pollution

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Baseline data
Biodiversity
Biogenic habitat
Marine protected area
Reef
Sustained observations

UN SDGs

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Firth, L. B., Curd, A., Hawkins, S. J., Knights, A. M., Blaze, J. A., Burrows, M. T., Dubois, S. F., Edwards, H., Foggo, A., Gribben, P. E., Grant, L., Harris, D., Mieszkowska, N., Nunes, F. L. D., Nunn, J. D., Power, A. M., O'Riordan, R. M., McGrath, D., Simkanin, C., & O'Connor, N. E. (2021). On the diversity and distribution of a data deficient habitat in a poorly mapped region: The case of Sabellaria alveolata L. in Ireland. Marine Environmental Research, 169, Article 105344. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2021.105344

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On the diversity and distribution of a data deficient habitat in a poorly mapped region: The case of Sabellaria alveolata L. in Ireland

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