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Tracing the introduction of Dictyota acutiloba (Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae) in the Mediterranean Sea, with a reassessment of its geographic distribution Delva, S.; de la Hoz, C.F.; Bafort, Q.; D'hondt, S.; Shabaka, S.; Hamdy Rashedy, S.; Sherwood, A.R.; Guy-Haim, T.; Israel, A.; De Clerck, O. (2024). Tracing the introduction of Dictyota acutiloba (Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae) in the Mediterranean Sea, with a reassessment of its geographic distribution. Eur. J. Phycol. 59(1): 38-50. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09670262.2023.2214184 In: European Journal of Phycology. Cambridge University Press/Taylor & Francis: Cambridge. ISSN 0967-0262; e-ISSN 1469-4433

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Distribution Morphology Dictyota acutiloba J.Agardh, 1848 [WoRMS] Mediterranean [Marine Regions] Marien/Kust

Author keywords

ecological niche models; introduced seaweed; Lessepsian migration; Mediterranean Sea

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Delva, S. de la Hoz, C.F. Bafort, Q. D'hondt, S.	Shabaka, S. Hamdy Rashedy, S. Sherwood, A.R.	Guy-Haim, T. Israel, A. De Clerck, O.

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Abstract

In this study we explore the introduction of the brown alga Dictyota acutiloba in the Mediterranean Sea and provide a substantive update on the geographic distribution of this species, which was long thought to be confined to the Pacific Ocean. A critical assessment of published distribution records and additional identifications based on cox1, psbA and rbcL genetic markers confirm the presence of D. acutiloba at a number of locations in the Indo-Pacific as well as three locations along the Israeli coastline in the south-eastern Mediterranean Sea. The close genetic affinity between introduced specimens and those from a population in Hurghada (Red Sea) strongly suggests an introduction via the Suez Canal. The occurrence of D. acutiloba in these regions is further supported by predictions made by correlative ecological niche models (ENMs), which show high suitability values in the northern Red Sea and the Levantine Basin. In contrast, environmental conditions in the western Mediterranean and parts of the north-eastern Mediterranean are currently less favourable, as evidenced by the lower predicted probability of occurrence. Under future scenarios, the suitability of these regions increases. The further spread of D. acutiloba in the eastern Mediterranean seems imminent, and the species may even extend its range to the western Mediterranean Sea, depending on the climate change scenario considered. While D. acutiloba can be relatively easily distinguished from the majority of Mediterranean Dictyota species, it remains difficult to differentiate this species from narrow growth forms of D. dichotoma. Therefore, we recommend the use of molecular markers such as cox1, psbA and rbcL, to unequivocally identify this species and monitor its further spread.

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