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European Regional Development Fund, Grant/Award Number: POFC-COMPETE, QREN and PEst-C/MAR/LA0015/2011; Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia, Grant/Award Number: (PTDC/MAR/109954/2009), (PTDC/MAR/105147/2008) and (SFRH/BD/84933/2012)

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September 27, 2022
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The golden kelp' Laminaria ochroleuca under global change: Integrating multiple eco-physiological responses with species distribution models

Publicated to:Journal Of Ecology. 106 (1): 47-58 - 2018-01-01 106(1), DOI: 10.1111/1365-2745.12810

Authors: Franco, Joao N; Tuya, Fernando; Bertocci, Iacopo; Rodriguez, Laura; Martinez, Brezo; Sousa-Pinto, Isabel; Arenas, Francisco

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Rey Juan Carlos Univ, Madrid, Spain - Author
Stn Zool Anton Dohrn, Naples, Italy - Author
Terminal Cruzeiros Porto Leixoes, CIIMAR Ctr Interdisciplinar Invest Marinha & Ambi, Matosinhos, Portugal - Author
Univ Las Palmas Gran Canaria, IU ECOAQUA, Grp Biodivesidad & Conservac, Las Palmas Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain - Author
Univ Porto, Dept Biol, Fac Ciencias, Oporto, Portugal - Author
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Abstract

The loss of marine foundation species, in particular kelps at temperate latitudes, has been linked to climatic drivers and co-occurring human perturbations. Ocean temperature and nutrients typically covary over local and regional scales and play a crucial role on kelp dynamics. Examining their independent and interactive effects on kelp physiological performance is essential to understand and predict patterns of kelp distribution, particularly under scenarios of global change. Crossed combinations of ocean temperatures and availability of nutrients were experimentally tested on juveniles of the golden kelp', Laminaria ochroleuca, from the northwestern Iberian Peninsula. Eco-physiological responses included: survival, growth and total N content. Results were embedded into a Species Distribution Model (SDM), which relates presence records and climatic and non-climatic data to forecast distribution patterns of L.ochroleuca under different climate change scenarios. Temperatures above 24.6 degrees C were lethal irrespective of nutrients. Optimal growth of juvenile sporophytes occurred between 12 and 18 degrees C and no nutrient limitation. The SDM, where ocean temperature was the main predictor of kelp distribution in line with temperature thresholds given by eco-physiological responses, suggests a future expansion towards northern latitudes and a retreat from the southern limit/boundary of the current distribution.Synthesis. Range-shifting of the golden kelp can have severe ecological impacts at regional and local scales. The expansion or retraction of the species along the European coast seems to be modulated mainly by temperature, but nutrient availability would be a key to maintain optimal physiological performance. Our work highlights that the combination of empirical and modelling approaches is accessible to researchers and crucial to building more robust predictions of ecological and biogeographic responses of habitat-forming species to forecasted environmental change.

Keywords

BiogeographyBrown seaweedCantabrian seaClimate changeClimate-changeEcologyEcophysiologyEuropeGiant-kelpGlobal changeGrowthIberian peninsulaImpactsLaminaria ochroleucaLaminarialesMacrophyteMacrophytesMarineModellingMultiple perturbationsNutrientNutrient availabilityNutrientsPatternsPhysiological responsePortugalSeaweedSeaweedsShiftsSouthern europeSurvivalTemperature

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Journal Of Ecology due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2018, it was in position 12/228, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Plant Sciences. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations provided by WoS (ESI, Clarivate), it yields a value for the citation normalization relative to the expected citation rate of: 3.46. This indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 14, 2024)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

  • Weighted Average of Normalized Impact by the Scopus agency: 4.52 (source consulted: FECYT Feb 2024)
  • Field Citation Ratio (FCR) from Dimensions: 11.84 (source consulted: Dimensions Aug 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-08-02, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 91
  • Scopus: 89

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-08-02:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 244.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 254 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 13.2.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 13 (Altmetric).
  • The number of mentions on Wikipedia: 1 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Italy; Portugal.