Computing marine plankton connectivity under thermal constraints
Ocean currents are a key driver of plankton dispersal across the oceanic basins. However, species specific temperature constraints may limit the plankton dispersal. We propose a methodology to estimate the connectivity pathways and timescales for plankton species with given constraints on temperatur...
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| author | Darshika Manral Doroteaciro Iovino Olivier Jaillon Olivier Jaillon Simona Masina Hugo Sarmento Daniele Iudicone Linda Amaral-Zettler Linda Amaral-Zettler Erik van Sebille |
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| description | Ocean currents are a key driver of plankton dispersal across the oceanic basins. However, species specific temperature constraints may limit the plankton dispersal. We propose a methodology to estimate the connectivity pathways and timescales for plankton species with given constraints on temperature tolerances, by combining Lagrangian modeling with network theory. We demonstrate application of two types of temperature constraints: thermal niche and adaptation potential and compare it to the surface water connectivity between sample stations in the Atlantic Ocean. We find that non-constrained passive particles representative of a plankton species can connect all the stations within three years at the surface with pathways mostly along the major ocean currents. However, under thermal constraints, only a subset of stations can establish connectivity. Connectivity time increases marginally under these constraints, suggesting that plankton can keep within their favorable thermal conditions by advecting via slightly longer paths. Effect of advection depth on connectivity is observed to be sensitive to the width of the thermal constraints, along with decreasing flow speeds with depth and possible changes in pathways. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-00980ad99a7c4ebe923f899e0d19c5532023-01-30T16:54:16ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Marine Science2296-77452023-01-011010.3389/fmars.2023.10660501066050Computing marine plankton connectivity under thermal constraintsDarshika Manral0Doroteaciro Iovino1Olivier Jaillon2Olivier Jaillon3Simona Masina4Hugo Sarmento5Daniele Iudicone6Linda Amaral-Zettler7Linda Amaral-Zettler8Erik van Sebille9Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, Utrecht University, Utrecht, NetherlandsOcean Modeling and Data Assimilation Division, Fondazione Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici - CMCC, Bologna, ItalyGénomique Métabolique, Genoscope, Institut François Jacob, CEA, CNRS, Univ Evry, Université Paris-Saclay, Evry, FranceResearch Federation for the Study of Global Ocean Systems Ecology and Evolution, R2022/Tara Oceans GO-SEE, 3 rue Michel-Ange, Paris, FranceOcean Modeling and Data Assimilation Division, Fondazione Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici - CMCC, Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Hydrobiology, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, SãoCarlos - SP, BrazilStazione Zoologica Anton Dhorn, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Marine Microbiology and Biogeochemistry, NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Den Burg, Texel, NetherlandsDepartment of Freshwater and Marine Ecology, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NetherlandsInstitute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, Utrecht University, Utrecht, NetherlandsOcean currents are a key driver of plankton dispersal across the oceanic basins. However, species specific temperature constraints may limit the plankton dispersal. We propose a methodology to estimate the connectivity pathways and timescales for plankton species with given constraints on temperature tolerances, by combining Lagrangian modeling with network theory. We demonstrate application of two types of temperature constraints: thermal niche and adaptation potential and compare it to the surface water connectivity between sample stations in the Atlantic Ocean. We find that non-constrained passive particles representative of a plankton species can connect all the stations within three years at the surface with pathways mostly along the major ocean currents. However, under thermal constraints, only a subset of stations can establish connectivity. Connectivity time increases marginally under these constraints, suggesting that plankton can keep within their favorable thermal conditions by advecting via slightly longer paths. Effect of advection depth on connectivity is observed to be sensitive to the width of the thermal constraints, along with decreasing flow speeds with depth and possible changes in pathways.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1066050/fullLagrangian connectivitymarine planktonthermal nicheadaptation potentialAtlantic Ocean |
| spellingShingle | Darshika Manral Doroteaciro Iovino Olivier Jaillon Olivier Jaillon Simona Masina Hugo Sarmento Daniele Iudicone Linda Amaral-Zettler Linda Amaral-Zettler Erik van Sebille Computing marine plankton connectivity under thermal constraints Frontiers in Marine Science Lagrangian connectivity marine plankton thermal niche adaptation potential Atlantic Ocean |
| title | Computing marine plankton connectivity under thermal constraints |
| title_full | Computing marine plankton connectivity under thermal constraints |
| title_fullStr | Computing marine plankton connectivity under thermal constraints |
| title_full_unstemmed | Computing marine plankton connectivity under thermal constraints |
| title_short | Computing marine plankton connectivity under thermal constraints |
| title_sort | computing marine plankton connectivity under thermal constraints |
| topic | Lagrangian connectivity marine plankton thermal niche adaptation potential Atlantic Ocean |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1066050/full |
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