The relict population of Pinna nobilis in the Mar Menor is facing an uncertain future

Pinna nobilis is undergoing one of the most dramatic events suffered by an endangered species. An emerging disease has relegated its populations to coastal lagoons or estuaries with salinities beyond the 36.5-39.7 psu range. The Mar Menor is one of two such locations on the Spanish coastline. Poor environmental conditions and eutrophication and anoxia events, that became critical in 2016, 2019 and 2021, have reduced its population in >99 %. In this work, the spatial distribution of the species within the lagoon and the factors determining its survival along the successive crises of eutrophication are studied using a two-stage (presence/absence estimation and density modelling) Species Distribution Model. A potential area of 200.97 ha and an average density of 1.05 ind.100 m2 is estimated for 2020. The viability of the Mar Menor population depends on management actions designed both for the species and to improve the lagoon environmental state.

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Cortes-Melendreras E. Gomariz-Castillo F. Alonso-Sarria F. Martin F.J.G. Murcia J. Canales-Caceres R. Espla A.A.R. Barbera C. y Gimenez-Casalduero F. The relict population of Pinna nobilis in the Mar Menor is facing an uncertain future. Elsevier B.V., 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114376

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Resource type Article
Date of creation 2024-11-05
Date of last revision 2025-01-20
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Metadata identifier f7102c0f-f0ca-5744-a3e8-6ca1c55d72fd
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Name of the dataset creator Cortes-Melendreras, E., Gomariz-Castillo, F., Alonso-Sarria, F., Martin, F.J.G., Murcia, J., Canales-Caceres, R., Espla, A.A.R., Barbera, C. y Gimenez-Casalduero, F.
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Other identifier DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114376
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