Spatial distribution pattern of macroinvertebrates associated with the black mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis (Mollusca: Bivalvia) in the Sea of Marmara

Çınar, Melih Ertan; Bakır, Kerem; Öztürk, Bılal; Doğan, Alper; Açık, Şermin; Kirkim, Fevzi̇; Dağlı, Ertan; Kurt, Güley; Evcen, Alper; Koçak, Ferah; Bitlis, Banu

doi:10.1016/j.jmarsys.2020.103402

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“…Moreover, Cole and McQuaid [ 24 ] suggested that regional effects are more relevant than habitat structure in shaping the fauna associated with mussels. Likewise, Sardinha et al [ 45 ] found that facilitation by the golden mussel Limnoperna fortunei is highly site-specific and Çinar et al [ 11 ] pointed out that structure of the faunal assemblages in M . galloprovincialis beds is determined by local environmental conditions.…”

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Effects of habitat homogenisation on assemblages associated with mussel clumps

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Biodiversity loss is considered one of the main threats to marine ecosystems. In this framework of biodiversity decline, organisms that provide biogenic habitat play a relevant role by their capacity to structure assemblages and influence ecological processes. The Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis is considered an ecosystem engineer because it alters local environmental conditions maintaining habitat suitability for other organisms, and enhancing local biodiversity. Although it is widely recognized that mussel beds increase diversity, the drivers shaping these assemblages are poorly explored. We investigate whether mussel size homogenisation shapes the abundance, richness and structure of macrobenthic assemblages associated with mussel beds in two shores of the Galician coast (NW Spain). At each shore, two sites, 10 m apart, were selected and at each site, faunal assemblages were compared between mussel clumps showing shells of various sizes (control), and mussel clumps with closely similar-sized mussels, considered as homogenised. Homogenised clumps showed, in general, higher values in total number of individuals and species than control clumps. Regarding the effect of mussel size homogenisation on the multivariate structure of the assemblages, significant differences between control and homogenised clumps were found in three out of the four sites. Most relevant associated species usually reached higher abundances in homogenised clumps than control ones. Therefore, mussel size homogenisation influenced the structure of the macrofaunal assemblages associated with mussel beds but, its effect was context dependent (i.e., varied with sites). Information about the species contribution to dissimilarities among homogenised and control clumps was provided and the potential influence of sediment and algae on mussel clumps was discussed.

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“…Similarly, ref. [9] also suggests that the differences in fauna composition associated with M. galloprovincialis may be due to changes in the water quality. This explanation could be applied to our study, since the studied urban and non-urban shores have different water quality through nutrient enrichment and heavy metal content [42].…”

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“…Bivalves are particularly relevant as ecosystem engineers on intertidal habitats because they are capable of ameliorating the high environmental stress during low tide (e.g., thermal stress, desiccation, heavy rains) or the abiotic and biotic pressures during high tide (e.g., wave action, predation) [3]. Mussel beds are one of the most frequent bivalve aggregations on intertidal habitats, harboring diverse assemblages of invertebrates e.g., [6,[8][9][10].…”

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Differences in the Structure and Diversity of Invertebrate Assemblages Harbored by an Intertidal Ecosystem Engineer between Urban and Non-Urban Shores

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Rubal

Costa-Garcia

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Nowadays, coastal urbanization is one of the most serious and prevalent pressures on marine ecosystems, impacting their biodiversity. The objective of this study was to explore differences in attributes and biodiversity associated with an intertidal ecosystem engineer, the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819 between urban and non-urban shores. For this, mussel attributes and their associated macrofauna were compared between urban and non-urban rocky shores in the north of Portugal. Results showed that the largest sized mussels were more frequent on urban shores, whereas the smallest size class was only present in non-urban shores. Regarding macrofauna associated with mussels, the number of taxa was significantly higher on non-urban shores. Moreover, the structure of the macrobenhic assemblages was significantly different between urban and non-urban shores. Most important taxa responsible for differences were more abundant on non-urban shores except for Nucella lapillus, Idotea pelagica and Oligochaeta that were more abundant on urban shores. Therefore, our results showed that the mussel size frequency and the structure of the associated macrobenthic assemblages changed in urban shores. Considering the relevance of mussel beds for biodiversity and human well-being, our results indicate the need of adopting proper management plans to minimize these effects on urban intertidal ecosystems.

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“…M. galloprovincialis is one of the most common consumed bivalve molluscs (Çevik et al , 2008). The black mussel M. galloprovincialis forms dense beds on hard substrata of the mediolittoral and infrallitoral regions of the Marmara Sea and Black Sea (Çinar et al , 2020). Mussels ( M. galloprovincialis ) are a crucial component of the global sea food market and promote both commercial fishery industry and aquacultural work facilities all the world over.…”

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Vacuum oven drying of mussels: mathematical modeling, drying characteristics and kinetics study

İsmail

Kocabay

2021

BFJ

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PurposeThe aim of this work was to study the effect of the different temperatures on drying kinetics and quality parameters of vacuum oven-dried mediterranean or black mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) specimens.Design/methodology/approachDrying process was performed at 50, 60 and 70 °C and a vacuum drying pressure of 0.1 kPa. The proximate composition analysis was done. Drying rates of the mussels were computed. Mathematical modeling was carried out. Effective moisture diffusivity, activation energy and total energy consumption were calculated. Color measurement was conducted.FindingsDrying took place entirely in the falling rate period. The obtained results indicated that the drying air temperature has a remarkable influence on the moisture content and drying rate. Drying resulted in a significant increasing of protein and fat content. The Deff values ranged from 1.44 × 10−9–3.23 × 10−9 m2/s, with the activation energy 4.47 kW kg−1. The Alibas model is the most proper model to define the drying curves. This method provided high energy efficiency and quality in dried products.Research limitations/implicationsFresh mussels grown in Eceabat location were used as the study sample. In the drying process, 50, 60, 70 °C temperatures and 0.1 kPa pressure was used. These are the limitations of the research.Originality/valueThis work is the first to report the influence of vacuum oven drying on the color changes and drying kinetics of black mussels.

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Spatial distribution pattern of macroinvertebrates associated with the black mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis (Mollusca: Bivalvia) in the Sea of Marmara

Cited by 15 publications

References 36 publications

Effects of habitat homogenisation on assemblages associated with mussel clumps

Effects of habitat homogenisation on assemblages associated with mussel clumps

Differences in the Structure and Diversity of Invertebrate Assemblages Harbored by an Intertidal Ecosystem Engineer between Urban and Non-Urban Shores

Vacuum oven drying of mussels: mathematical modeling, drying characteristics and kinetics study

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