Spondylus crassisquama Lamarck, 1819 as a microecosystem and the effects of associated macrofauna on its shell integrity: isles of biodiversity or sleeping with the enemy?

Mackensen, Annika K.; Brey, Thomas; Bock, Christian; Luna, Soledad

doi:10.1007/s12526-012-0120-9

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“…In the studies of Skoglund and Mulliner (1996) and Coan and Valentich-Scott (2012), members of this family have been well documented, as well as in more general works (Keen 1971, Lamprell 2006, Huber 2010 Robertson and Cramer (2009) and Coan and Valentich-Scott 2012] leading to significant name changes among the common species in the region. These newly applied names have been embraced by some (Coan & Valentich-Scott 2012, Mackensen et al 2012, but overlooked by others (Mart ınez-Tovar 2010, Cota-Hern andez 2011).…”

Section: Taxonomy Identification and Distributionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Epibionts includes bivalves, polychaete worms, ascidians, echinoderms, cirripeds, bryozoans, cnidarians, sponges, and algae among other species. The substrate provided by S. crassisquama contributes to increasing benthic species biodiversity (Mackensen et al 2012).…”

Section: Biology and Ecologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…11), thus they are frequently misreported (Moreno et al 2008). The local depletion of Spondylus species affects also benthic biodiversity given the relevance of spondylids species as substratum for both epibionts and shell-drilling endobiont species (Mackensen et al 2012). Fishing of spondylids is banned in most countries; however, it can be legally fished under special permits, and there are few cases where total allowable catches are estimated.…”

Section: Management and Conservationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Spondylids of Eastern Pacific Ocean

Lodeiros

Soria

Valentich-Scott

et al. 2016

Journal of Shellfish Research

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Spondylids of Eastern Pacific Ocean

Lodeiros

Soria

Valentich-Scott

et al. 2016

Journal of Shellfish Research

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“…Spines have been argued to prevent predation (Carter 1967;Stone 1998); spines may promote epibiont settling, thus camouflaging epifaunal bivalves from predators (Feifarek 1987;Carlson Jones 2003;Mackensen et al 2012; but see Willman 2007). An increase in the strength of radial ribs in Cretaceous exogyrine bivalves was linked to durophagous predation (Dietl et al 2000).…”

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Shell ornamentation as a likely exaptation: evidence from predatory drilling on Cenozoic bivalves

Klompmaker¹,

Kelley²

2015

Paleobiology

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Abstract.-Predation is an important process in modern oceans and in the evolutionary history of marine ecosystems. Consequently, it has been hypothesized that shelled prey modified their ornamentation in response to predation. However, bivalve ornamentation has also been argued to be important in maintaining a stable life position in the sediment and in burrowing. To test whether concentric ribs were effective against drilling by carnivorous gastropods, we examined drill hole position and completeness for four Cenozoic bivalve species that differ in rib strength (Astarte radiata, A. goldfussi, Lirophora glyptocyma, and L. latilirata). The percentage of drill holes located between the ribs increases with increasing rib strength, whereas the percentage of drill holes on top of ribs decreases. This result suggests that gastropods select the drill hole site more effectively as rib strength increases, thereby saving time and energy, and that natural selection favors gastropods that select drill hole sites between ribs. Because of this greater stereotypy, the percentage of drill holes that are incomplete is generally lower in strongly ribbed species. The proportion of drill holes located on top of ribs is greater for incomplete than complete holes, implying that ribs can be effective against predators, but only when selected as the drilling location. We show that ribs are most effective against drilling predation for bivalves with moderately sized ribs, between which gastropods have difficulty siting drill holes. Concentric ribs are unlikely to have evolved as an adaptation against drilling predation because concentric ribs evolved in the Paleozoic and were already common in the Mesozoic, whereas drilling frequency increased later, in the Late Cretaceous-Paleogene. Moreover, rib strength of North American Astarte did not change through this time interval. Thus, the ribs considered here are a likely exaptation to drilling given their effectiveness at deterring drilling predation on bivalves with moderate ribs.

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“…Infaunal bivalves, although not providing a structured habitat consistent with our proposed definition, can still strongly influence a diversity, water clarity and nutrient cycling (Smaal and Haas 1997;Coen et al 2007). Some species of epifaunal bivalve, such as Spondylus spp., do not occur in sufficient densities to be considered a reef, but still act as a substrate for many other organisms (Mackensen et al 2012). The presence of such bivalves not only dramatically increases the substrate surface area available to other organisms (Vicentuan-Cabaitan et al 2014), but can also provide a valuable hard substrate when the sea bed is soft mud or sand.…”

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New opportunities for conservation of a threatened biogenic habitat: a worldwide assessment of knowledge on bivalve-reef representation in marine and coastal Ramsar Sites

Kasoar

Ermgassen

Carranza

et al. 2015

Mar. Freshwater Res.

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Abstract. The present study draws attention to the current state of knowledge of bivalve reef, an important but historically overlooked habitat type. Recent interest has led to the explicit recognition of this habitat type under the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (the Ramsar Convention), an international treaty that has widespread governmental and scientific involvement. To assess the state of knowledge, the Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands (RIS) for marine and coastal Sites was searched for evidence that bivalve-reef habitat is present in the site. We then examined the quality of this information using alternative data sources. These were public databases of geolocated species records at three spatial scales, local and regional experts, and a general web search. It was found that of the 893 marine and coastal Ramsar Sites considered, the RIS for 16 Sites provided strong evidence of bivalve-reef habitat and 99 had confirmed presence of reef-forming bivalves, a strikingly high number, given that it is not yet compulsory to include bivalve reef in RISs. However, the alternative information sources identified bivalve reefs or reef-forming bivalves in 142 further Sites. No one information source provided comprehensive information, highlighting the overall poor state of knowledge of this habitat type.

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Spondylus crassisquama Lamarck, 1819 as a microecosystem and the effects of associated macrofauna on its shell integrity: isles of biodiversity or sleeping with the enemy?

Cited by 9 publications

References 46 publications

Spondylids of Eastern Pacific Ocean

Spondylids of Eastern Pacific Ocean

Shell ornamentation as a likely exaptation: evidence from predatory drilling on Cenozoic bivalves

New opportunities for conservation of a threatened biogenic habitat: a worldwide assessment of knowledge on bivalve-reef representation in marine and coastal Ramsar Sites

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