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Brown algae invasions and bloom events need routine monitoring for effective adaptation

Brown algae invasions and bloom events need routine monitoring for effective adaptation
Brown algae invasions and bloom events need routine monitoring for effective adaptation
Brown algae blooms and invasions have affected 29% of the Earth's coast, yet there is sparse evidence of the impacts and adaptations of these events. Through a systematic review of empirical literature on these blooms and invasions, we explore the prevalence of conventional analyses of environmental, economic, and social impacts, as well as opportunities for adaptation and valorisation. The study reveals crucial inconsistencies in the current evidence base on algae impacts: fragmented metrics for quantifying blooms and their effects; inconsistent application and testing of prevention measures (e.g. forecasting, early warning systems); reliance on removal as a management approach with limited evidence of associated costs; and scant evidence of the effectiveness of impact mitigation or adaptation strategies. With a focus on economic and societal dimensions of algae events, we introduce emerging opportunities within the blue economy for bloom utilization. The findings highlight the crucial need for harmonized monitoring protocols, robust cost-benefit analysis of management and adaptation options, and evidence of pathways to valorisation of algae biomass.
Rugulopteryx, algae events, brown marine seaweed, sargassum
1748-9326
Dominguez Almela, Vicky
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Tompkins, Emma L.
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Dash, Jadu
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Dominguez Almela, Vicky, Tompkins, Emma L., Dash, Jadu and Tonon, Thierry (2024) Brown algae invasions and bloom events need routine monitoring for effective adaptation. Environmental Research Letters, 19 (1), [013003]. (doi:10.1088/1748-9326/ad114c).

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Brown algae blooms and invasions have affected 29% of the Earth's coast, yet there is sparse evidence of the impacts and adaptations of these events. Through a systematic review of empirical literature on these blooms and invasions, we explore the prevalence of conventional analyses of environmental, economic, and social impacts, as well as opportunities for adaptation and valorisation. The study reveals crucial inconsistencies in the current evidence base on algae impacts: fragmented metrics for quantifying blooms and their effects; inconsistent application and testing of prevention measures (e.g. forecasting, early warning systems); reliance on removal as a management approach with limited evidence of associated costs; and scant evidence of the effectiveness of impact mitigation or adaptation strategies. With a focus on economic and societal dimensions of algae events, we introduce emerging opportunities within the blue economy for bloom utilization. The findings highlight the crucial need for harmonized monitoring protocols, robust cost-benefit analysis of management and adaptation options, and evidence of pathways to valorisation of algae biomass.

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Accepted/In Press date: 30 November 2023
e-pub ahead of print date: 30 November 2023
Published date: 1 January 2024
Additional Information: Funding Information: This work was supported by the Economic and Social Research Council [Grant Number ES/T002964/1]. Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Author(s). Published by IOP Publishing Ltd.
Keywords: Rugulopteryx, algae events, brown marine seaweed, sargassum

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Local EPrints ID: 485412
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/485412
ISSN: 1748-9326
PURE UUID: 9e3f3295-c8db-49ef-8402-dd7cecfe10f5
ORCID for Vicky Dominguez Almela: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4877-5967
ORCID for Emma L. Tompkins: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-4825-9797
ORCID for Jadu Dash: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5444-2109

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Date deposited: 06 Dec 2023 17:35
Last modified: 06 Jun 2024 02:12

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Author: Jadu Dash ORCID iD
Author: Thierry Tonon

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