Mass mortality of the invasive alien echinoid Diadema setosum (Echinoidea: Diadematidae) in the Mediterranean Sea.

Autor:	Zirler R; School of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Israel.; The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Tel Aviv University, Israel., Schmidt LM; School of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Israel.; The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Tel Aviv University, Israel.; The Interuniversity Institute for Marine Science in Eilat, Eilat 8810302, Israel., Roth L; School of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Israel.; The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Tel Aviv University, Israel., Corsini-Foka M; Hydrobiological Station of Rhodes, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Cos Street, 85100 Rhodes, Greece., Kalaentzis K; Hydrobiological Station of Rhodes, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Cos Street, 85100 Rhodes, Greece.; Naturalis Biodiversity Center, PO Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands., Kondylatos G; Hydrobiological Station of Rhodes, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Cos Street, 85100 Rhodes, Greece., Mavrouleas D; Hydrobiological Station of Rhodes, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Cos Street, 85100 Rhodes, Greece., Bardanis E; Department of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece., Bronstein O; School of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Israel.; The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Royal Society open science [R Soc Open Sci] 2023 May 24; Vol. 10 (5), pp. 230251. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 24 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.1098/rsos.230251
Abstrakt:	The sea urchin Diadema setosum is an ecological key species across its range, particularly on coral reefs. In 2006 D. setosum was first observed in the Mediterranean Sea, and since, it has proliferated to occupy the entire Levantine Basin. Here we report the mass mortality of the invasive D. setosum in the Mediterranean Sea. This is the first report of D. setosum mass mortality. The mortality spans over 1000 km along the Levantine coast of Greece and Turkey. The current mortality shows similar pathologies to previously reported Diadema mass mortality events, suggesting pathogenic infection as the cause of mortalities. Maritime transport, local currents, and fish predation of infected individuals may distribute pathogens at varying geographical scales. Due to the proximity of the Levantine Basin to the Red Sea, the risk of pathogen transport to the native Red Sea D. setosum population is imminent-with potentially catastrophic consequences. Competing Interests: We declare we have no competing interests. (© 2023 The Authors.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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