北太平洋冷水珊瑚生物多样性分布格局及影响因素研究

Distribution Patterns and Influencing Factors of Cold-water Coral Biodiversity in the North Pacific Ocean

  • 摘要: 冷水珊瑚(包括六放珊瑚和八放珊瑚)是脆弱海洋生态系统的典型物种,在维持深海生态系统稳定、保持生物多样性方面发挥着重要作用。本研究通过整理分析北太平洋海域冷水珊瑚物种空间分布点数据,构建了北太平洋冷水珊瑚多样性分布格局,并分析了该格局的形成与栖息地类型和环境因子的关系。研究表明,在研究区域水平尺度上冷水珊瑚物种多样性热点出现在夏威夷群岛海域,在垂直尺度上该热点出现在水深小于500 m范围内;八放珊瑚的分布纬度整体高于六放珊瑚,六放珊瑚集中分布于35°N以南,而八放珊瑚集中分布于30°N以北;目水平栖息地类型分析发现,高坡降陆架和陆坡是各目集中分布的区域。研究还发现硝酸盐浓度和磷酸盐浓度对物种多样性的变化影响最大,而六放珊瑚物种多样性形成与pH(0.47)和硅酸盐浓度(−0.39)相关性最强,八放珊瑚物种多样性形成与坡度(0.44)和文石饱和度(−0.44)相关性最强。本研究对于了解相关物种多样性格局、生态系统恢复以及划定更高效的海洋保护区非常重要。

     

    Abstract: Cold-water corals (CWCs, including Hexacorallia and Octocorallia) are widely accepted as indicators of the presence of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VMEs) and play an important ecological role in deep-sea ecosystems by maintaining the stability of deep-sea ecosystems and preserving biodiversity. This study compiled and analyzed the spatial distribution data of CWCs species in the North Pacific (NP) to construct the distribution patterns of cold-water coral diversity in the NP and examined the relationship between the formation of this pattern, habitat types and environmental factors. The research indicated that, on the horizontal scale, the hotspots of the CWCs species diversity in the NP were located in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands, while on the vertical scale, they were located within water depths of less than 500 meters. The distribution latitude of the octocorallians (Octocorallia) was higher than that of the hexacorallians (Hexacorallia). Hexacorallians were predominantly distributed south of 35°N, while octocorallians were mainly concentrated north of 30°N. Habitat type analysis at the order level revealed that the high-relief shelf and slope were the most suitable habitats for various orders. The species richness of the Hexacorallia showed the strongest correlations with pH (0.47) and silicate concentration (−0.39), whereas Octocorallia species richness was most strongly correlated with slope (0.44) and aragonite saturation (−0.44). Moreover, the nitrate (positive impact) and phosphate (negative impact) had the greatest influence on their richness changes. This research is significant for understanding the distribution patterns of relevant species diversity, ecosystem restoration, and delineating more efficient marine protected areas.

     

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