Isopods in the Bioremediation of Invasive Seaweeds? First Experience with the Seaweed Rugulopteryx okamurae Mass Dumped on Beaches
<p>Massive <span class="html-italic">Rugulopteryx okamurae</span> biomass dumped on the beaches of the coast of Tarifa (Strait of Gibraltar) in June 2023. In the lower right photo, note the accumulated volume of algae, above the knees, of those collecting samples for this study.</p> "> Figure 2
<p>The counting of <span class="html-italic">Porcellio laevis</span> mancas (right) on the substrate using ImageJ’s particle counting tool.</p> "> Figure 3
<p>The decrease in the biomass in percent after consumption by <span class="html-italic">Porcellio laevis</span> in both types of mulch.</p> "> Figure 4
<p>Decrease in percentage of blatticompost substrate over time for both types of mulch (with and without algae).</p> "> Figure 5
<p>Box plots of feed conversion rate (FCR) for both types of mulch.</p> "> Figure 6
<p>Differences in isopod weight for both types of mulching.</p> "> Figure 7
<p>The survival of <span class="html-italic">Porcellio laevis</span> adults throughout the study period for both types of mulches.</p> "> Figure 8
<p>The effect of the mulch type on mancae production per square centimeter in the isopod <span class="html-italic">Porcellio laevis</span>.</p> ">
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameter | Algae | Leaves |
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Model | Biomass(%) = 86.61 − 22.04 × Days + 1.73 × Days2 | Biomass(%) = 74.43 − 65.06 × Days − 28.24 × Days2 |
Fitted R2 | 0.986 | 0.933 |
F-statistic | 179.7 *** | 35.84 ** |
Significant terms | Intercept, one degree term | All |
Parameter | Algae | Leaves |
---|---|---|
Model | Biomass(%) = 43.71 − 77.11 × Days + 59.66 × Days2 − 40.93 × Days3 | Biomass(%) = 46.44 − 80.55 × Days + 51.21 × Days2 − 36.21 × Days3 |
Fitted R2 | 0.958 | 0.954 |
F-statistic | 130.20 *** | 119.00 ** |
Significant terms | All | All |
Parameter | Algae | Leaves |
---|---|---|
Model | Survival (%) = 101.05 − 2.06 × Days | Survival (%) = 97.50 − 0.90 × Days |
Fitted R2 | 0.875 | 0.717 |
F-statistic | 119.9 *** | 44.03 *** |
Significant terms | All | All |
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Patón, D.; García-Gómez, J.C. Isopods in the Bioremediation of Invasive Seaweeds? First Experience with the Seaweed Rugulopteryx okamurae Mass Dumped on Beaches. J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2025, 13, 12. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse13010012
Patón D, García-Gómez JC. Isopods in the Bioremediation of Invasive Seaweeds? First Experience with the Seaweed Rugulopteryx okamurae Mass Dumped on Beaches. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2025; 13(1):12. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse13010012
Chicago/Turabian StylePatón, Daniel, and José Carlos García-Gómez. 2025. "Isopods in the Bioremediation of Invasive Seaweeds? First Experience with the Seaweed Rugulopteryx okamurae Mass Dumped on Beaches" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 13, no. 1: 12. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse13010012
APA StylePatón, D., & García-Gómez, J. C. (2025). Isopods in the Bioremediation of Invasive Seaweeds? First Experience with the Seaweed Rugulopteryx okamurae Mass Dumped on Beaches. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 13(1), 12. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse13010012