Geohistorical insights into marine functional connectivity
Abstract Marine functional connectivity (MFC) refers to the flows of organic matter, genes, and energy that are caused by the active and passive movements of marine organisms. Occurring at various temporal and spatial scales, MFC is a dynamic, constantly evolving global ecological process, part of overall ecological connectivity, but with its own distinct and specific patterns. Geological and historical archives of changes in the distributions, life histories, and migration of species can provide baselines for deciphering the long-term trends (decadal to millions of years) and variability of MFC. In this food-for-thought paper, we identify the different types of geohistorical data that can be used to study past MFC. We propose resources that are available for such work. Finally, we offer a roadmap outlining the most appropriate approaches for analysing and interpreting these data, the biases and limitations involved, and what we consider to be the primary themes for future research in this field. Overall, we demonstrate how, despite differences in norms and limitations between disciplines, valuable data on ecological and societal change can be extracted from geological and historical archives, and be used to understand changes of MFC through time.
Authors
- Lotta Schultz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1659-0856)
- E. Cook (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8479-7356)
- Andreu Blanco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4162-6598)
- Konstantina Agiadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8073-559X)
- Sven Pallacks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8215-0007)
- Bryony A. Caswell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8488-0890)
- Ali Becheker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2937-6768)
- Susanne E. Tanner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2225-7002)
- Cristina Brito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7895-0784)
- Rita Almeida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9188-8831)
- Aaron O’Dea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5495-4764)
- Audrey M. Darnaude (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7129-3902)
- Lucía López‐López (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3740-7392)
- Fabien Leprieur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6869-342X)
- Tatiana Théodoropoulou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1135-1119)
- Ruth H. Thurstan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8045-1631)
- Nina Vieira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6280-9951)
- Cataixa López (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6877-9466)
- Federica Costantini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8813-1923)
- Manuel Jesús León-Cobo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9382-6199)
- I.M. Rabanal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9176-3956)
- Merve Karakuş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6192-1012)
Institutions
- Badji Mokhtar-Annaba University (DZ)
- University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (US)
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES)
- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (PA)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- University of Vienna (AT)
- University of Lisbon (PT)
- Ifremer (FR)
- University of Hull (GB)
- Université de Montpellier (FR)
- Université Côte d'Azur (FR)
- University of Exeter (GB)
- Mediterranean University (ME)
- Instituto Español de Oceanografía (ES)
- Aquatic Systems (United States) (US)
- ELTE Research Centre for the Humanities (HU)
- Centre for Research in Anthropology (PT)
- Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (PA)
- Cultures et Environnements. Préhistoire, Antiquité, Moyen Âge (FR)
- Instituto de Ciencias Marinas de Andalucía (ES)
- Marine Biodiversity Exploitation and Conservation (FR)
- City of Knowledge (PA)
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (FR)
- University of Bergen (NO)
- Universidade de Vigo (ES)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ICES Journal of Marine Science
- Published
- 2024-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsae117
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Marine animal studies overview
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.29
Funders
- Sight Research UK
- University of Cambridge
- European Commission
- Austrian Science Fund
- Axencia Galega de Innovación
- Xunta de Galicia
- International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
- Natural Environment Research Council
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
- H2020 European Research Council