Pubblicazione scientifica

Natural geochemical markers reveal environmental history and population connectivity of common cuttlefish in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea

FILONE TECNOLOGICO	TEMA
economia circolare e sostenibilità	monitoraggio impatti climatici sostenibilità dell'ecosistema marino

RIASSUNTO

Natural markers (δ13C and δ18O stable isotopes) in the cuttlebones of the European common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) were determined for individuals collected across a substantial portion of their range in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean (NEAO) and Mediterranean Sea. Cuttlebone δ13C and δ18O were quantified for core and edge material to characterize geochemical signatures associated with early (juvenile) and recent (sub-adult/adult) life-history periods, respectively. Regional shifts in cuttlebone δ13C and δ18O values were detected across the 12 sites investigated. Individuals collected from sites in the NEAO displayed more enriched δ13C and δ18O values relative to sites in the Mediterranean Sea, with the latter also showing salient differences in both markers among western, central and eastern collection areas. Classification success based on cuttlebone δ13C and δ18O values to four geographical regions (NEAO, western, central and eastern Mediterranean Sea) was relatively high, suggesting that environmental conditions in each region were distinct and produced area-specific geochemical signatures on the cuttlebones of S. officinalis. A modified δ13C and δ18O baseline was developed from sites proximal to the Strait of Gibraltar in both the NEAO and Mediterranean Sea to assess potential mixing through this corridor. Nearly, all (95%) of δ13C and δ18O signatures of S. officinalis collected in the area of the NEAO closest to the Strait of Gibraltar (Gulf of Cadiz) matched the signatures of specimens collected in the western Mediterranean, signifying potential movement and mixing of individuals through this passageway. This study extends the current application of these geochemical markers for assessing the natal origin and population connectivity of this species and potentially other taxa that inhabit this geographical area.

DATA

Data di pubblicazione: 01/07/2020

AUTORI

ROOKER JAY R
WELLS R J DAVID
ADDIS PIERO
ARRIZABALAGA HARITZ
BAPTISTA MIGUEL
BEARZI GIOVANNI
DANCE MICHAEL A
FRAILE IGARATZA
LACOUE-LABARTHE THOMAS
LEE JESSICA M
MEGALOFONOU PERSEFONI
ROSA RUI
SOBRINO IGNACIO
SYKES ANTONIO V
VILLANUEVA ROGER

ENTE DI AFFERENZA

DEPT MARINE BIOLOGY TEXAS A & M UNIV
DEPT ENVIRONMENTAL & LIFE SCIENCE UNIV CAGLIARI
AZTI MARINE RESEARCH BASQUE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE BRTA HERRERA KAIA PORTUALDEA ZG 20110 PASAIA – GIPUZKOA SPAIN
MARE MARINE & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CTR LAB MARITIMO DA GUIA FACULDADE DE CIENCIAS UNIV LISBOA LISBOA
DOLPHIN BIOLOGY & CONSERVATION CORDENONS PORDENONE ITALY
DEPT OCEANOGRAPHY & COASTAL SCIENCES LOUISIANA STATE UNIV
LITTORAL ENVIRONNEMENT & SOC LIENSS UMR 7266 BATIMENT ILE
DEPT BIOLOGY NATL & KAPODISTRIAN UNIV ATHENS15784 ATHENS GREECE
INST ESPANOL DE OCEANOGRAFIA PUERTO PESQUERO SN 11006 CADIZ SPAIN
CTR MARINE SCIENCES UNIV DO ALGARVE CAMPUS DE GAMBELAS 8005 139 FARO PORTUGAL
INST CIENCIES DEL MAR CSIC PASSEIG MARITIM 37 49 08003 BARCELONA SPAIN

RIVISTA

Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 17(168), 20200309

IMPACT FACTOR

3,300

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