Anthropo-niche characterization of Mediterranean cephalopods with trace elements and isotopic niches. 2020

Hadjer Benkrama, and Mohammed Bouderbala, and Nuria García-Bueno, and Arnaldo Marín
Laboratory Network for Environmental Monitoring (LRSE), Department of Biology, University of Oran 1 Ahmed Benbella, BP 1524 El M'naouer, 31000 Oran, Algeria; Departamento de Ecología e Hidrología, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 7 Murcia, Spain.

Human pressure leaves a mark on coastal ecosystems that can be used to study the ecology of marine species. This study compared the trace elements (TEs) composition and isotopic niche metrics of the squid Loligo vulgaris, the cuttlefish Sepia officinalis and the octopus Octopus vulgaris in the western Mediterranean Sea. The results revealed that anthropogenic pressure clearly affected coastal waters and the habitat use of these three cephalopods. Anthropogenic pressure in coastal areas, measured by the LUSI index, correlated with the TEs composition of cephalopods. The DistLM analysis showed that Cr and Zn were strong predictor variables of the LUSI matrix on all three cephalopod species. In this study, isotopic niche, combined with the CAP analysis of TEs, were plotted in a bivariate manner, which could refer to an "anthropo-niche". We provide a useful heuristic scheme for analyzing the interplay among coastal influence, trophic level, and the TEs from environment.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008522 Mediterranean Sea An inland sea enclosed by Europe on the west and north, by Asia on the east, and Africa on the south.
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D014131 Trace Elements A group of chemical elements that are needed in minute quantities for the proper growth, development, and physiology of an organism. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Biometal,Biometals,Trace Element,Trace Mineral,Trace Minerals,Element, Trace,Elements, Trace,Mineral, Trace,Minerals, Trace
D017753 Ecosystem A functional system which includes the organisms of a natural community together with their environment. (McGraw Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Ecosystems,Biome,Ecologic System,Ecologic Systems,Ecological System,Habitat,Niche, Ecological,System, Ecological,Systems, Ecological,Biomes,Ecological Niche,Ecological Systems,Habitats,System, Ecologic,Systems, Ecologic
D049830 Cephalopoda A class in the phylum MOLLUSCA comprised of SQUID; CUTTLEFISH; OCTOPUS; and NAUTILUS. These marine animals are the most highly organized of all the mollusks. Cephalopods,Cephalopod,Cephalopodas
D049831 Octopodiformes A superorder in the class CEPHALOPODA, consisting of the orders Octopoda (octopus) with over 200 species and Vampyromorpha with a single species. The latter is a phylogenetic relic but holds the key to the origins of Octopoda. Octopoda,Octopus,Octopuses,Octopodas,Octopodiforme,Octopuse
D049832 Decapodiformes A superorder of CEPHALOPODS comprised of squid, cuttlefish, and their relatives. Their distinguishing feature is the modification of their fourth pair of arms into tentacles, resulting in 10 limbs. Cuttlefish,Illex,Sepiidae,Squid,Todarodes,Cuttlefishs,Decapodiforme,Illices,Squids,Todarode

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