“Pink power”—the importance of coralline algal beds in the oceanic carbon cycle
Abstract Current evidence suggests that macroalgal-dominated habitats are important contributors to the oceanic carbon cycle, though the role of those formed by calcifiers remains controversial. Globally distributed coralline algal beds, built by pink coloured rhodoliths and maerl, cover extensive c...
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| author | Nadine Schubert Fernando Tuya Viviana Peña Paulo A. Horta Vinícius W. Salazar Pedro Neves Cláudia Ribeiro Francisco Otero-Ferrer Fernando Espino Kathryn Schoenrock Federica Ragazzola Irene Olivé Thalassia Giaccone Matteo Nannini M. Cristina Mangano Gianluca Sará Francesco Paolo Mancuso Mario Francesco Tantillo Mar Bosch-Belmar Sophie Martin Line Le Gall Rui Santos João Silva |
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| description | Abstract Current evidence suggests that macroalgal-dominated habitats are important contributors to the oceanic carbon cycle, though the role of those formed by calcifiers remains controversial. Globally distributed coralline algal beds, built by pink coloured rhodoliths and maerl, cover extensive coastal shelf areas of the planet, but scarce information on their productivity, net carbon flux dynamics and carbonate deposits hampers assessing their contribution to the overall oceanic carbon cycle. Here, our data, covering large bathymetrical (2–51 m) and geographical ranges (53°N–27°S), show that coralline algal beds are highly productive habitats that can express substantial carbon uptake rates (28–1347 g C m−2), which vary in function of light availability and species composition and exceed reported estimates for other major macroalgal habitats. This high productivity, together with their substantial carbonate deposits (0.4–38 kilotons), renders coralline algal beds as highly relevant contributors to the present and future oceanic carbon cycle. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0cd429097e594d43be4bbcb4c8291d082025-08-20T02:08:09ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232024-09-0115111310.1038/s41467-024-52697-5“Pink power”—the importance of coralline algal beds in the oceanic carbon cycleNadine Schubert0Fernando Tuya1Viviana Peña2Paulo A. Horta3Vinícius W. Salazar4Pedro Neves5Cláudia Ribeiro6Francisco Otero-Ferrer7Fernando Espino8Kathryn Schoenrock9Federica Ragazzola10Irene Olivé11Thalassia Giaccone12Matteo Nannini13M. Cristina Mangano14Gianluca Sará15Francesco Paolo Mancuso16Mario Francesco Tantillo17Mar Bosch-Belmar18Sophie Martin19Line Le Gall20Rui Santos21João Silva22Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR/CIMAR LA), Campus de Gambelas, Universidade do AlgarveGrupo en Biodiversidad y Conservación (IU-ECOAQUA), Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran CanariaBioCost Research Group, Departamento de Bioloxía, Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade da CoruñaLaboratório de Ficologia, Departamento de Botânica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaLaboratório de Ficologia, Departamento de Botânica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaCentre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR/CIMAR LA), Campus de Gambelas, Universidade do AlgarveCentre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR/CIMAR LA), Campus de Gambelas, Universidade do AlgarveGrupo en Biodiversidad y Conservación (IU-ECOAQUA), Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran CanariaGrupo en Biodiversidad y Conservación (IU-ECOAQUA), Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran CanariaDepartment of Zoology, School of Natural Sciences, The Ryan Institute for Environmental, Marine and Energy Research, University of GalwayDepartment of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Genoa Marine CentreDepartment of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton DohrnNBFC, National Biodiversity Future CenterDepartment of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Genoa Marine CentreNBFC, National Biodiversity Future CenterNBFC, National Biodiversity Future CenterNBFC, National Biodiversity Future CenterLaboratory of Ecology, Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, DiSTeM, University of PalermoNBFC, National Biodiversity Future CenterUMR 7144 Adaptation et Diversité en Milieu Marin, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, Station Biologique de RoscoffInstitut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, EPHE, Université des AntillesCentre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR/CIMAR LA), Campus de Gambelas, Universidade do AlgarveCentre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR/CIMAR LA), Campus de Gambelas, Universidade do AlgarveAbstract Current evidence suggests that macroalgal-dominated habitats are important contributors to the oceanic carbon cycle, though the role of those formed by calcifiers remains controversial. Globally distributed coralline algal beds, built by pink coloured rhodoliths and maerl, cover extensive coastal shelf areas of the planet, but scarce information on their productivity, net carbon flux dynamics and carbonate deposits hampers assessing their contribution to the overall oceanic carbon cycle. Here, our data, covering large bathymetrical (2–51 m) and geographical ranges (53°N–27°S), show that coralline algal beds are highly productive habitats that can express substantial carbon uptake rates (28–1347 g C m−2), which vary in function of light availability and species composition and exceed reported estimates for other major macroalgal habitats. This high productivity, together with their substantial carbonate deposits (0.4–38 kilotons), renders coralline algal beds as highly relevant contributors to the present and future oceanic carbon cycle.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-52697-5 |
| spellingShingle | Nadine Schubert Fernando Tuya Viviana Peña Paulo A. Horta Vinícius W. Salazar Pedro Neves Cláudia Ribeiro Francisco Otero-Ferrer Fernando Espino Kathryn Schoenrock Federica Ragazzola Irene Olivé Thalassia Giaccone Matteo Nannini M. Cristina Mangano Gianluca Sará Francesco Paolo Mancuso Mario Francesco Tantillo Mar Bosch-Belmar Sophie Martin Line Le Gall Rui Santos João Silva “Pink power”—the importance of coralline algal beds in the oceanic carbon cycle Nature Communications |
| title | “Pink power”—the importance of coralline algal beds in the oceanic carbon cycle |
| title_full | “Pink power”—the importance of coralline algal beds in the oceanic carbon cycle |
| title_fullStr | “Pink power”—the importance of coralline algal beds in the oceanic carbon cycle |
| title_full_unstemmed | “Pink power”—the importance of coralline algal beds in the oceanic carbon cycle |
| title_short | “Pink power”—the importance of coralline algal beds in the oceanic carbon cycle |
| title_sort | pink power the importance of coralline algal beds in the oceanic carbon cycle |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-52697-5 |
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