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  • Marine ecology
  • Macroecology
  • Biogeography

Background:

  • Macroecological patterns are shaped by ecological and evolutionary forces over millennia.
  • Research has primarily focused on metazoan species, limiting understanding of cross-phylum biodiversity.
  • There is a growing need to understand the macroecology of both microscopic and macroscopic marine organisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore marine biodiversity and biogeographic structuring across multiple kingdoms of life.
  • To investigate the drivers of macroecological patterns in marine ecosystems.
  • To assess the impact of environmental conditions and anthropogenic stressors on biodiversity.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding for biodiversity assessment.
  • Analyzed marine metazoans, protists, and bacteria along a heterogeneous coastline.
  • Applied statistical analyses to identify drivers of biogeographic patterns.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated remarkably consistent biogeographic structuring across bacteria, protists, and metazoans.
  • Identified environmental conditions (e.g., temperature) and anthropogenic stressors (e.g., fishing pressure, pollution) as key drivers.
  • Observed evidence of regional biotic homogenization in metazoan communities.

Conclusions:

  • Macroecological patterns exhibit cross-kingdom consistency despite vast evolutionary divergence.
  • Environmental and anthropogenic factors significantly influence marine biodiversity structuring.
  • A comprehensive understanding of biodiversity requires considering multiple life domains across broad scales amidst global environmental change.