Massive Aggregations of Serpulidae Associated With Eutrophication of the Mar Menor, Southeast Iberian Peninsula

Autor: Jessica Sandonnini, Yoana Del Pilar Ruso, Emilio Cortés Melendreras, Francisca Giménez Casalduero
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Marine Science, Vol 7 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2296-7745
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2020.531726
Popis: For decades, inputs of nutrients and organic matter into the Mar Menor coastal lagoon have favored the change from an original oligotrophic to a eutrophic state. The lagoon reached a stage of severe eutrophication and “environmental collapse” during the spring of 2016. This paper describes the massive growth of Serpulidae (Annelida, Polychaeta) forming large aggregations and reef structures after the environmental collapse caused by the eutrophic crisis. Four species belonging to the genera Hydroides and Serpula were identified; the identified species are Hydroides elegans, Hydroides dianthus, Serpula concharum, and Serpula vermicularis. The presence of bi-operculate and tri-operculate specimens is also documented in this study.
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