[HTML][HTML] Topographic Analysis of Intertidal Polychaete Reefs (Sabellaria alveolata) at a Very High Spatial Resolution

G Brunier, S Oiry, Y Gruet, SF Dubois, L Barillé - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
In temperate coastal regions of Western Europe, the polychaete Sabellaria alveolata (Linné)
builds large intertidal reefs of several hectares on soft-bottom substrates. These reefs are …

Improving intertidal reef mapping using UAV surface, red edge, and near-infrared data

A Collin, S Dubois, D James, T Houet - Drones, 2019 - mdpi.com
Coastal living reefs provide considerable services from tropical to temperate systems.
Threatened by global ocean-climate and local anthropogenic changes, reefs require …

Integration of close‐range underwater photogrammetry with inspection and mesh processing software: a novel approach for quantifying ecological dynamics of …

D Ventura, SF Dubois, A Bonifazi… - Remote Sensing in …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Characterizing and monitoring changes in biogenic 3‐dimensional (3D) structures at
multiple scales over time is challenging within the practical constraints of conventional …

Macrofaunal biodiversity associated with different developmental phases of a threatened Mediterranean Sabellaria alveolata (Linnaeus, 1767) reef

A Bonifazi, M Lezzi, D Ventura, S Lisco… - Marine Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Sabellaria alveolata is an ecosystem engineer species capable of building bioconstructions,
playing a key functional role in the shallow coastal ecosystems. S. alveolata reefs perform …

Spatiotemporal Variability in Subarctic Lithothamnion glaciale Rhodolith Bed Structural Complexity and Macrofaunal Diversity

D Bélanger, P Gagnon - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
Rhodoliths are non-geniculate, free-living coralline red algae that can accumulate on the
seafloor and form structurally complex benthic habitats supporting diverse communities …

Specific niche requirements underpin multidecadal range edge stability, but may introduce barriers for climate change adaptation

LB Firth, D Harris, JA Blaze, MP Marzloff… - Diversity and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To investigate some of the environmental variables underpinning the past and present
distribution of an ecosystem engineer near its poleward range edge. Location> 500 …

Reduced seawater pH alters marine biofilms with impacts for marine polychaete larval settlement

N Espinel-Velasco, SP Tobias-Hünefeldt… - Marine Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ocean acidification (OA) can negatively affect early-life stages of marine organisms, with the
key processes of larval settlement and metamorphosis potentially vulnerable to reduced …

Three‐dimensional mapping reveals scale‐dependent dynamics in biogenic reef habitat structure

T Jackson‐Bué, GJ Williams… - Remote Sensing in …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Habitat structure influences a broad range of ecological interactions and ecosystem
functions across biomes. To understand and effectively manage dynamic ecosystems, we …

Environmental optima for an ecosystem engineer: a multidisciplinary trait-based approach

A Curd, A Boyé, C Cordier, F Pernet, LB Firth… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
A complex interplay of biotic and abiotic factors underpins the distribution of species and
operates across different levels of biological organization and life history stages …

On the diversity and distribution of a data deficient habitat in a poorly mapped region: The case of Sabellaria alveolata L. in Ireland

LB Firth, A Curd, SJ Hawkins, AM Knights… - Marine Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Data that can be used to monitor biodiversity through time are essential for conservation and
management. The reef-forming worm, Sabellaria alveolata (L. 1767) is currently classed as …