Jesse Theilen , Victoria Sarrazin , Elena Hauten , Raphael Koll , Christian Möllmann , Andrej Fabrizius , Ralf Thiel
{"title":"Environmental factors shaping fish fauna structure in a temperate mesotidal estuary: Periodic insights from the Elbe estuary across four decades","authors":"Jesse Theilen , Victoria Sarrazin , Elena Hauten , Raphael Koll , Christian Möllmann , Andrej Fabrizius , Ralf Thiel","doi":"10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109208","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109208","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Anthropogenic perturbations paired with increasing climatic changes, affect the biota composition and ecosystem services provided by highly productive estuarine transitional ecosystems worldwide. To determine driving forces affecting fish stocks in an estuarine habitat, we created a periodic time series over the last four decades (1984–2022) combining fish species compositions and densities with environmental conditions along the course of the temperate mesotidal Elbe estuary. We detected major changes in the species composition alongside with changes in life cycle guilds composition. With a relative increase of marine-estuarine opportunists and reduction of diadromous species, the fish fauna of the Elbe estuary has become more similar in guild structure compared to macro tidal estuaries in Europe. Improvements in water quality in the 1990s were accompanied by increased fish densities, specially smelt (<em>Osmerus eperlanus</em>), until 2010. Anthropogenic hydromorphological interventions, however, could have led to an increase in suspended particular matter until 2022, which combined with reduced river runoff and poor oxygen concentrations in summer months acted as poor environmental conditions for fishes in the estuary. Mean fish densities dropped by over 91 % compared to 2010 to an all-time low in the data. This reduction was primarily a result of a decline of the key species smelt in the system along with declines of twaite shad (<em>Alosa fallax</em>), flounder (<em>Platichthys flesus</em>), ruffe (<em>Gymnocephalus cernua</em>), common bream (<em>Abramis brama</em>) and other species. On the contrary, marine species herring (<em>Clupea harengus</em>) and whiting (<em>Merlangius merlangus</em>) densities increased. Overall, the time-series provides insight into the strong impact of human intervention that are however expected to lead to further stressors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50497,"journal":{"name":"Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science","volume":"318 ","pages":"Article 109208"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143563147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Erratum to ’Science and management achieving connectivity, coherence and equivalence to ensure the health of estuarine fish communities’ [Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 314 (2025) 1–11/109133]","authors":"Michael Elliott , Alan K. Whitfield","doi":"10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109229","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109229","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50497,"journal":{"name":"Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science","volume":"317 ","pages":"Article 109229"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143548524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Temporal change in the abundance and size distribution patterns of temperate deep reef sessile communities under multiple climate disturbances","authors":"R.H.X. Wong, J. Monk, N.R. Perkins, N.S. Barrett","doi":"10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109224","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109224","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Climate change poses significant challenges to sessile benthic shallow reef communities, with increased frequency and intensity of marine heatwaves and storms exacerbating these threats. Marine imagery from autonomous underwater vehicles has recently shown that mesophotic reefs (30–150 m) are also vulnerable to climate-induced changes. However, the absence of historical monitoring in these previously inaccessible systems hinders our ability to detect or interpret changes and their underlying drivers. To better understand the variability, we assessed temporal changes over a six-year period in the abundance and size-frequency distribution of mesophotic sessile benthic reef invertebrates in southern Tasmania, a region that is exposed to some of the world's highest wave energy and accelerated warming rates. Our cutting-edge use of artificial intelligence-assisted methods for size estimation from marine imagery indicates a significant increase in the abundance and size of cup-like sponges and bramble octocorals, which is contrasted by a marked decline in the population of locally abundant soft arborescent octocorals, particularly small individuals. Despite an increase in mean size and apparent stability, the absence of significant recruitment for most morphospecies may mask underlying vulnerabilities. While causation cannot be attributed here, this region frequently experiences large storms capable of affecting the seabed at depths of 140 m. The trends observed align with expectations of how these communities may respond under such conditions. The importance of continued monitoring, alongside robust physical data collection, cannot be overstated if we are to better understand population dynamics and drivers of change in these mesophotic reef communities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50497,"journal":{"name":"Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science","volume":"318 ","pages":"Article 109224"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143563148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marta Cunha , Sofia Raimundo , Lucia De Marchi , Carla Leite , Carlo Pretti , Valentina Meucci , Amadeu M.V.M. Soares , Sara C. Antunes , Rosa Freitas
{"title":"Biochemical dynamics of the invasive clams Ruditapes philippinarum and Corbicula fluminea in response to caffeine concentrations under present and future climate scenarios","authors":"Marta Cunha , Sofia Raimundo , Lucia De Marchi , Carla Leite , Carlo Pretti , Valentina Meucci , Amadeu M.V.M. Soares , Sara C. Antunes , Rosa Freitas","doi":"10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109217","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109217","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Invasive species, such as the clams <em>Corbicula fluminea</em> and <em>Ruditapes philippinarum</em>, have significant impacts on freshwater and estuarine ecosystems, respectively. Their ability to thrive in new environments, despite environmental stressors, is due to effective defense and adaptative strategies. This study compared the responses of <em>C. fluminea</em> and <em>R. philippinarum</em> to caffeine (CAF) exposure at two different temperatures (17 and 21 °C). There were different responses between the species, driven by their basal biochemical values. <em>R. philippinarum</em> exhibited higher antioxidant activity and lipid oxidation, while <em>C. fluminea</em> had higher biotransformation and metabolic capacity, energy reserves content, and acetylcholinesterase activity. Under warmer conditions (21 °C), <em>R. philippinarum</em> activated more antioxidant and detoxification mechanisms, while also increasing its metabolism and energy reserves. In contrast, <em>C. fluminea</em> showed mainly additive effects of CAF exposure at 21 °C, with fewer signs of complex interactions. Further analysis revealed that <em>R. philippinarum</em> was more responsive to temperature changes, whereas <em>C. fluminea</em> was more sensitive to CAF. Both species demonstrated resilience, avoiding significant cellular damage despite stress, which has important implications for managing invasive species and mitigating their impacts on aquatic ecosystems in the face of climate change and pollution.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50497,"journal":{"name":"Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science","volume":"318 ","pages":"Article 109217"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143621490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rodrigo Carballo , Iván López , David Mateo Fouz , María Isabel Lamas , Luis Carral
{"title":"Artificial reef site-specific design under upwelling favourable winds: Ría de Ares-Betanzos (NW Iberian Peninsula)","authors":"Rodrigo Carballo , Iván López , David Mateo Fouz , María Isabel Lamas , Luis Carral","doi":"10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109225","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109225","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The placement of artificial reefs on the seafloor alters the water velocity field, promoting proper nutrient circulation and thus improving the richness of ecosystems. This nutrient circulation is closely related to water currents, which in turn can be driven or influenced by wind action. The present work addresses the influence of the wind-driven circulation on the site-specific design of artificial reefs in the Ares-Betanzos estuary (NW Iberian Peninsula). To this end, a shallow water hydrodynamic circulation model is developed to compute the circulation induced by the wind, acting in conjunction with the other relevant forcings, namely the tide, river discharges, and its mixing with shelf waters. Particular attention is paid to average and intense wind-favourable upwelling conditions. The resulting velocity design parameters are used as input for near-field hydrodynamic analysis through computational fluid dynamics modelling around the artificial reef, and assess its proper design. It is found that the influence of wind action on the artificial reef design obtained for average conditions in absence of winds is limited. However, at certain locations, it is shown that wind action may induce sufficient hydrodynamic changes to require its consideration.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50497,"journal":{"name":"Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science","volume":"318 ","pages":"Article 109225"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143636429","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ivica Vilibić , Elena Terzić , Iva Vrdoljak , Iva Dominović Novković , Martin Vodopivec , Irena Ciglenečki , Tamara Djakovac , Bojan Hamer
{"title":"Extraordinary mucilage event in the northern Adriatic in 2024—a glimpse into the future climate?","authors":"Ivica Vilibić , Elena Terzić , Iva Vrdoljak , Iva Dominović Novković , Martin Vodopivec , Irena Ciglenečki , Tamara Djakovac , Bojan Hamer","doi":"10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109222","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109222","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Large mucilage events occasionally occur along the northern Adriatic coast during late spring and summer, significantly impacting tourism, fisheries, aquaculture, and benthic organisms. However, no such events had been recorded in the last two decades until 2024, when mucus aggregates reappeared in early June and persisted until beginning of September. This paper describes the 2024 event and quantifies the atmospheric, oceanic, and hydrological conditions preceding and during the event using available observing systems (buoys, CTD profiles), satellite observations (sea surface temperature, chlorophyll-a), and reanalysis products (heat fluxes from ERA5 reanalysis). The 2024 mucilage event was preconditioned by an unusually warm winter and early spring, coupled with highly saline residing waters in the northern Adriatic. These conditions led to higher-than-average stratification, initiated earlier than usual, in February. On top of that, several extremes in river discharge (with maximum values up to 5000 m<sup>3</sup>/s, far exceeding the 90th percentile for a given day) that further strengthened the stratifications were observed from April to July. Discharge peaks in late May and late June resulted in nutrient-rich coastal waters spreading towards the eastern coastline within 1–2 weeks, triggering mucilage blooms along the coast. As the river discharges decreased, the spread of freshened waters over the shelf was limited, leading to a halt in mucilage growth. Given that both air and sea surface temperatures were from January to August 2024 almost constantly 2–4 °C higher than the present climate averages, this event provides a valuable case study for understanding mucilage events under warmer climate conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50497,"journal":{"name":"Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science","volume":"317 ","pages":"Article 109222"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143535362","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maria Jose Castaneda-Mercado , Raúl O. Martínez-Rincón , Karla León-Cisneros , Tatiana A. Acosta-Pachón
{"title":"δ13C and δ15N isoscapes from the Coastal Gulf of California based on Pyropia (Bangiales: Rhodophyta)","authors":"Maria Jose Castaneda-Mercado , Raúl O. Martínez-Rincón , Karla León-Cisneros , Tatiana A. Acosta-Pachón","doi":"10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109220","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109220","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study describes the isotopic values of the Gulf of California (GC), establishing predictive coastal isoscape maps based on macroalgae. The GC has a different oceanographic characteristic and anthropogenic factor that have effects in both peninsular and continental coasts. The aim of this study was evaluated δ<sup>13</sup>C and δ<sup>15</sup>N values in <em>Pyropia</em> species, to established if any spatial gradient exists and the effect of environmental variables (sea surface temperature (SST) and Chlorophyll <em>a</em> (Chl <em>a</em>)) on the isotopic values. Significant differences were established in the δ<sup>13</sup>C and δ<sup>15</sup>N values between locations along the GC, and only in δ<sup>15</sup>N values between peninsular and continental coast. Generalized additive models (GAMs) suggest no effect of the environmental variables in δ<sup>13</sup>C values, however for δ<sup>15</sup>N values models suggest an important influence of Chl <em>a</em>. We observed that environment and spatial based models (GAMs) better capture spatial variability of the isotopic values. Isoscape maps indicated high δ<sup>13</sup>C values in the middle and at the mouth region of the GC, while higher δ<sup>15</sup>N values were mainly determined in the peninsular coast, however in less proportion also in continental coast. There was no isotopic latitudinal gradient in <em>Pyropia</em> from the GC. Different oceanographic process like mixing tidal and upwelling process generate variation in isotopic values through the GC, and additionally, the anthropogenic activities influence the isotopic dynamics. This result emphasizes the importance of consider environmental variables in the isoscape maps, and the fact that δ<sup>15</sup>N and δ<sup>13</sup>C coastal maps are important to improve the knowledge of baseline values in the GC.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50497,"journal":{"name":"Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science","volume":"318 ","pages":"Article 109220"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143550436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jonathan R. Rodemann , W. Ryan James , Jennifer S. Rehage , Bradley T. Furman , Simon J. Pittman , Rolando O. Santos
{"title":"Response of submerged aquatic vegetation seascapes to a large-scale seagrass die-off: A case study in Florida Bay","authors":"Jonathan R. Rodemann , W. Ryan James , Jennifer S. Rehage , Bradley T. Furman , Simon J. Pittman , Rolando O. Santos","doi":"10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109221","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109221","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Heterogeneity across space drives critical ecological processes and understanding the underlying causes of this heterogeneity can provide crucial insight into how resulting patterns may impact these processes. This is especially true in seagrass systems, as they provide ecosystem services such as blue carbon storage, habitat for fish and other fauna, sediment stabilization, and water filtration. However, seagrass ecosystems are threatened worldwide due to coastal water degradation, coastal development, increasing temperatures, and unprecedented marine heat waves. Therefore, it is crucial to understand how disturbances may impact the spatial patterning of seagrass seascapes. Using remote sensing, we investigate how a large-scale seagrass die-off that occurred in Florida Bay during the summer of 2015 and the subsequent recovery impacted the composition and configuration of SAV (submerged aquatic vegetation) seascapes in an area impacted by the die-off (Rankin Basin) and an area that was unaffected (Whipray Basin). The 2015 seagrass die-off decreased the amount of dense SAV across the seascape while leading to a higher density of more complex, smaller patches in Rankin while seascapes in Whipray stayed consistent. During the rapid recovery process in Rankin, patchiness was experienced along the leading edge of the recovering dense SAV, leading to a dynamic seascape that changed location throughout time. Furthermore, it was discovered that each basin exhibited stable and dynamic areas of SAV, with dynamic areas occurring in the shallower regions. This study provides a case study for how SAV seascapes may be impacted (loss of SAV and an increase in fragmentation) by future conditions as marine heat waves and coastal disturbances become more commonplace. However, this study also provides an example of the conditions under which seagrass ecosystems can exhibit resiliency against disturbance, wherein recovery occurred within 2 years of the die-off due to stable conditions and access to genetic material.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50497,"journal":{"name":"Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science","volume":"318 ","pages":"Article 109221"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143578086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marine Vandenhove , Bruno Castelle , Alexandre Nicolae Lerma , Vincent Marieu , Kévin Martins , Vincent Mazeiraud
{"title":"Field measurements of wave and flow dynamics along a high-energy meso-macrotidal coast adjacent to a large estuary mouth","authors":"Marine Vandenhove , Bruno Castelle , Alexandre Nicolae Lerma , Vincent Marieu , Kévin Martins , Vincent Mazeiraud","doi":"10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109205","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109205","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The North-Médoc coast, located to the south of the Gironde estuary, exhibits complex hydrodynamic conditions driven by high-energy incident waves and large tides, which are influenced by large-scale rocky outcrops, shoals, and tidal channels on the inner shelf. These wave- and tide-driven hydrodynamics result in rapid morphological changes, with shoreline erosion peaking locally at 5 m/year. In autumn 2022, an intensive two-week field campaign was conducted along three cross-shore transects distributed across the North-Médoc coast to, for the first time, document and analyze the hydrodynamics in this area. The campaign involved collecting measurements of waves and currents across both the inner shelf and nearshore regions, using six current profilers and 13 pressure sensors. Tides were found to predominantly modulate wave transformation and flow in both the nearshore and inner shelf regions of the North-Médoc coast. Strong alongshore currents were measured across the entire study site, increasing southward, which is linked to the overall morphology of a tidal channel. Tidal currents are flood-dominated in the northern part and ebb-dominated in the southern and central parts of the study area. Total currents and wave heights are modulated by tidal elevation, with, for example, increased wave height at the coast during higher tide levels. Nearshore waves, which undergo complex transformation across the inner shelf, such as wave refraction over shoals and rocky outcrops, also drive longshore currents in the surf zone, superimposed on the tidal current. These conditions result in a strong, net, northeastward longshore current, even during low-energy wave conditions. These observations provide new insights into the hydrodynamics of this rapidly evolving coastline and establish a comprehensive dataset that will be crucial for the development and validation of process-based and reduced-complexity models in this region.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50497,"journal":{"name":"Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science","volume":"317 ","pages":"Article 109205"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143520419","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Siméon Tchakonté , Paul-Alain Nana , Raoul Kayo Tuékam , Ernest koji , Nectaire Lié Nyamsi Tchatcho , Antoine Arfao Tamsa , Mamert Fils Onana
{"title":"Salinity affects the dispersal pattern of the freshwater invasive snail Physa acuta Draparnaud, 1805 (Gastropoda: Physidae) in an anthropogenically-affected river-estuary catchment","authors":"Siméon Tchakonté , Paul-Alain Nana , Raoul Kayo Tuékam , Ernest koji , Nectaire Lié Nyamsi Tchatcho , Antoine Arfao Tamsa , Mamert Fils Onana","doi":"10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109219","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109219","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the context of biological invasions, the alien freshwater snail <em>Physa acuta</em> is recognised as one of the most effective and spectacular invaders among the macrozoobenthos assemblages, although its preferential ecological pathways for dispersion remain poorly understood, yet little is known about its biological response and tolerance under saline environments. The present study investigates the influence of salinity on the distribution and density of <em>P. acuta</em> in 45 sites selected in three water body types (streams, perennial gutters, and estuary) across the Wouri river-estuary in Douala. Each site was sampled on six occasions on a seasonal base (three campaigns during rainy and dry season each) to collect snail's specimens and measure key water salinity-related variables. Hierarchical cluster analysis defined four salinity gradients with mean values of 0.16, 2.88, 8.71, and 12.32 psμ, respectively. The density of <em>P. acuta</em> declined significantly across the salinity gradient with mean values of 69.77, 7.94, 5.17, and 0 ind./m<sup>2</sup>, respectively. Results showed a general salinity threshold of 8.5 psμ beyond which no living individual of <em>P. acuta</em> was found. The Self Organizing Map predicted a distribution probability profile of <em>P. acuta</em> with very low density in all the estuary sites, and no individuals in sites with salinity above 8.5 psμ. Densities also decreased significantly during dry season regardless the salinity gradient. The Spearman correlation and binary logistic regression analyses revealed that snail occurrence and density were negatively related to salinity. This study is consistent with previous studies which also indicated that increasing salinity has a significant threat on this freshwater acute bladder snail. However, further studies are required to address the expansion range of <em>P. acuta</em> in relation to climate change and raising sea level with salinisation of coastal water bodies, which may reduce the colonisation ability of <em>P. acuta</em>.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50497,"journal":{"name":"Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science","volume":"317 ","pages":"Article 109219"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143520420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}