RT Conference Proceedings
T1 Analysis of the interaction between the macroalgae Rugulopteryx okamurae (Ochrophyta) and the hydrological properties of the Alboran Sea over the past years.
A1 Nadal Arizo, Irene
A1 García-Lafuente, Jesús
A1 Sammartino, Simone
A1 Sánchez-Garrido, José Carlos
A1 Korbee-Peinado, Nathalie
A1 López-Figueroa, Félix
K1 Algas marinas - Dispersión
K1 Oceanografía
AB Since its first detection in the Strait of Gibraltar in 2015 (Altamirano, 2016), the exotic brown-algae Rugulopteryx okamurae has massively expanded through the westernmost coasts of the Mediterranean Sea. This species occupies shallow rocky bottoms with coverages ranging from 80-100%, producing serious impacts over the benthic communities previously established, and causing accumulations of thousands of tons in the coastal shores of the Strait of Gibraltar, Alboran Sea and Gulf of Cadiz, affecting fisheries and tourism. Currently, there is no consensus about the reasons explaining its invasive capacity and rapid dispersal, although favorable environmental conditions in the Mediterranean Sea have been recently suggested as the key factor (Muñoz et al., 2019). To gain insight into the invasion and settlement of Rugulopteryx okamurae, time-series of nutrients, temperature, and salinity were analyzed in the Strait recently by Mercado et al. (2022). The present work extends the analysis of these authors to investigate the long-term variability and anomalies of environmental variables (SST, salinity, current velocities, organic and inorganic nutrients, phytoplankton abundance, chlorophyll, and solar radiation) in the Strait of Gibraltar, Alboran Sea, and Gulf of Cadiz. Some preliminary results are presented.
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/34801
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/34801
LA eng
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 12 abr 2026