Results of efforts by the Convention on Biological Diversity to describe ecologically or biologically significant marine areas

Bax, Nicholas J.; Cleary, Jesse; Donnelly, Ben; Dunn, Daniel C.; Dunstan, Piers K.; Fuller, Mike; Halpin, Patrick N.

doi:10.1111/cobi.12649

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“…Until such information is available, the Longqi vent field appears to meet several criteria that may define an “Ecologically or Biologically Sensitive Area” under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), for example an area that “contains unique, rare, or endemic species, populations or communities”52. Assessing the impacts of mineral exploration activities already licensed at Longqi by the UN International Seabed Authority (ISA)14 should therefore include investigation of other vent fields detected on the Southwest Indian Ridge and the relationships of their fauna with populations at Longqi.…”

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Ecology and biogeography of megafauna and macrofauna at the first known deep-sea hydrothermal vents on the ultraslow-spreading Southwest Indian Ridge

Copley

Marsh

Glover

et al. 2016

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The Southwest Indian Ridge is the longest section of very slow to ultraslow-spreading seafloor in the global mid-ocean ridge system, but the biogeography and ecology of its hydrothermal vent fauna are previously unknown. We collected 21 macro- and megafaunal taxa during the first Remotely Operated Vehicle dives to the Longqi vent field at 37° 47′S 49° 39′E, depth 2800 m. Six species are not yet known from other vents, while six other species are known from the Central Indian Ridge, and morphological and molecular analyses show that two further polychaete species are shared with vents beyond the Indian Ocean. Multivariate analysis of vent fauna across three oceans places Longqi in an Indian Ocean province of vent biogeography. Faunal zonation with increasing distance from vents is dominated by the gastropods Chrysomallon squamiferum and Gigantopelta aegis, mussel Bathymodiolus marisindicus, and Neolepas sp. stalked barnacle. Other taxa occur at lower abundance, in some cases contrasting with abundances at other vent fields, and δ13C and δ15N isotope values of species analysed from Longqi are similar to those of shared or related species elsewhere. This study provides baseline ecological observations prior to mineral exploration activities licensed at Longqi by the United Nations.

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Ecology and biogeography of megafauna and macrofauna at the first known deep-sea hydrothermal vents on the ultraslow-spreading Southwest Indian Ridge

Copley

Marsh

Glover

et al. 2016

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“…They have been used to predict important species habitats with a high potential for delineation of marineprotected areas and implementation of mitigation measures (Mannocci, Roberts, Miller, & Halpin, 2017;Redfern et al, 2017;Torres et al, 2013). These SDMs are most appropriate in the context of area-based planning processes launched globally by intergovernmental processes such as the description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Areas by the Convention on Biological Diversity (Bax et al, 2016).…”

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Temporal resolutions in species distribution models of highly mobile marine animals: Recommendations for ecologists and managers

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Roberts

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Diversity and Distributions

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While ecologists have long recognized the influence of spatial resolution on species distribution models (SDMs), they have given relatively little attention to the influence of temporal resolution. Considering temporal resolutions is critical in distribution modelling of highly mobile marine animals, as they interact with dynamic oceanographic processes that vary at time-scales from seconds to decades. We guide ecologists in selecting temporal resolutions that best match ecological questions and ecosystems, and managers in applying these models. We group the temporal resolutions of environmental variables used in SDMs into three classes: instantaneous, contemporaneous and climatological. We posit that animal associations with fine-scale and ephemeral | 1099MANNOCCI et Al. | INTRODUCTIONHighly mobile marine animals such as marine mammals, seabirds, sea turtles and fish are unevenly distributed in the ocean. Ecologists have long sought to understand and predict their patterns of distributions, particularly for commercially valuable species subject to exploitation (Lehodey, Bertignac, Hampton, Lewis, & Picaut, 1997) and for protected species vulnerable to incidental harm (Reilly, 1990). They often employ species distribution models (SDMs) that statistically relate distribution patterns to environmental conditions by linking animal observations to environmental variables. SDMs have been successfully used to examine many ecological, management and conservation questions (Elith & Leathwick, 2009). In particular, they have been widely used to explain and predict distribution patterns of highly mobile marine animals in a variety of ecosystems (Benson et al., 2011;Forney, Becker, Foley, Barlow, & Oleson, 2015;Hartog, Hobday, Matear, & Feng, 2011;Mannocci et al., 2014).It has become apparent that the hierarchical structure of processes in the marine environment drives the distribution and movement patterns of marine animals at multiple spatio-temporal scales (Benoit-Bird, Battaile, Nordstrom, & Trites, 2013;Fauchald, Erikstad, & Skarsfjord, 2000;Fauchald & Tveraa, 2006;Fritz, Said, & Weimerskirch, 2003;Pinaud & Weimerskirch, 2005) (Figure 1). At fine scales, animals track ephemeral prey patches that extend over tens of metres to satisfy their energy requirements (Goldbogen et al., 2008;Heaslip, Iverson, Bowen, & James, 2012 (Benson et al., 2011;Hobday & Hartog, 2014;Tew Kai & Marsac, 2010). At broad scales, animals associate with persistent water masses and current systems that extend over thousands of kilometres and delimit their geographic ranges or migration routes (Jaquet, Whitehead, & Lewis, 1996;Reygondeau et al., 2012;Shillinger et al., 2008). Thus, the distributions of highly mobile marine animals appear determined by both short-term ocean variability and persistent patterns of longer-term ocean climate.Researchers use a variety of methods to obtain synoptic data on marine animal distributions and the marine environment at a wide range of spatial and temporal extents ( Figure 2, see Appendix S1 in Supporti...

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“…Globally, efforts to align habitats and species conservation have increased in recent years. For example, 66 Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas have been defined under the CBD that cover places in ABNJ (Bax et al, 2016) and the IUCN is developing a Red List for Ecosystems which includes marine habitats (Keith et al, 2015). Other efforts are pioneering approaches to identify important areas based on species distributions (e.g., Key Biodiversity Areas, Edgar et al, 2008;Important Marine Mammal Areas, Corrigan et al, 2014).…”

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The Structuring Role of Marine Life in Open Ocean Habitat: Importance to International Policy

O‘Leary

Roberts

2017

Front. Mar. Sci.

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Results of efforts by the Convention on Biological Diversity to describe ecologically or biologically significant marine areas

Cited by 55 publications

References 31 publications

Ecology and biogeography of megafauna and macrofauna at the first known deep-sea hydrothermal vents on the ultraslow-spreading Southwest Indian Ridge

Ecology and biogeography of megafauna and macrofauna at the first known deep-sea hydrothermal vents on the ultraslow-spreading Southwest Indian Ridge

Temporal resolutions in species distribution models of highly mobile marine animals: Recommendations for ecologists and managers

The Structuring Role of Marine Life in Open Ocean Habitat: Importance to International Policy

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