Nuisance Growth of <i>Cissus verticillata</i> (Vitaceae) Negatively Affects the Structure of Mangroves in Marismas Nacionales Nayarit, Mexico
Changes in the structure and composition of mangroves may be influenced by anthropogenic and natural causes. Mangrove coverage in Marismas Nacionales Nayarit –a Biosphere Reserve in northwestern Mexico—has declined in the last decades, mostly related to human activities (e.g., opening of the Cuautla...
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| description | Changes in the structure and composition of mangroves may be influenced by anthropogenic and natural causes. Mangrove coverage in Marismas Nacionales Nayarit –a Biosphere Reserve in northwestern Mexico—has declined in the last decades, mostly related to human activities (e.g., opening of the Cuautla inlet) and climate variability (e.g., El Niño Southern Oscillation and hurricanes), leading to diverse ecological and socioeconomic consequences. This contribution reports the impact of <i>Cissus verticillata</i>—a climbing plant species—in the structure of mangroves distributed in this Natural Protected Area during 2019 and 2022. Forest structure analysis was compared in four plots of 20 m × 20 m each, all of them influenced by San Pedro Mezquital river. Two plots (Unión de Corrientes) showed the presence of <i>Cissus verticillata</i>, while two nearby plots (Boca de Camichín) recorded no presence of this species. A poor mangrove structure, no natural seedling recruitment and high mortality was observed in those sites with the presence of <i>C. verticillata</i>. These results highlight the vulnerability of mangroves to <i>C. verticillata</i> in Marismas Nacionales Nayarit Biosphere Reserve, which in addition to other human and climate stressors may compromise its ecological integrity in the future. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-93501bd0f32b42a9bc4c4d1bea20ace82025-06-25T13:43:12ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182025-06-0117640710.3390/d17060407Nuisance Growth of <i>Cissus verticillata</i> (Vitaceae) Negatively Affects the Structure of Mangroves in Marismas Nacionales Nayarit, MexicoOlivia Millán-Aguilar0María Luisa Ordóñez-Rosas1Isaac Castillo-Cruz2Lidia Rodríguez-Arredondo3Marcelino Ruiz-Domínguez4Miguel Ángel Hurtado-Oliva5Marlenne Manzano-Sarabia6Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Paseo Claussen s/n, Colonia Los Pinos, Mazatlán 82000, Sinaloa, MexicoFacultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Paseo Claussen s/n, Colonia Los Pinos, Mazatlán 82000, Sinaloa, MexicoCentro de Investigación e Innovación Integral Empresarial, Mar Bermejo S.C. Juárez 347, Colonia Centro, Tepic 63000, Nayarit, MexicoFacultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Paseo Claussen s/n, Colonia Los Pinos, Mazatlán 82000, Sinaloa, MexicoFacultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Paseo Claussen s/n, Colonia Los Pinos, Mazatlán 82000, Sinaloa, MexicoFacultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Paseo Claussen s/n, Colonia Los Pinos, Mazatlán 82000, Sinaloa, MexicoFacultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Paseo Claussen s/n, Colonia Los Pinos, Mazatlán 82000, Sinaloa, MexicoChanges in the structure and composition of mangroves may be influenced by anthropogenic and natural causes. Mangrove coverage in Marismas Nacionales Nayarit –a Biosphere Reserve in northwestern Mexico—has declined in the last decades, mostly related to human activities (e.g., opening of the Cuautla inlet) and climate variability (e.g., El Niño Southern Oscillation and hurricanes), leading to diverse ecological and socioeconomic consequences. This contribution reports the impact of <i>Cissus verticillata</i>—a climbing plant species—in the structure of mangroves distributed in this Natural Protected Area during 2019 and 2022. Forest structure analysis was compared in four plots of 20 m × 20 m each, all of them influenced by San Pedro Mezquital river. Two plots (Unión de Corrientes) showed the presence of <i>Cissus verticillata</i>, while two nearby plots (Boca de Camichín) recorded no presence of this species. A poor mangrove structure, no natural seedling recruitment and high mortality was observed in those sites with the presence of <i>C. verticillata</i>. These results highlight the vulnerability of mangroves to <i>C. verticillata</i> in Marismas Nacionales Nayarit Biosphere Reserve, which in addition to other human and climate stressors may compromise its ecological integrity in the future.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/17/6/407climbing speciesmortalityNatural Protected Areaseedlingswetlands |
| spellingShingle | Olivia Millán-Aguilar María Luisa Ordóñez-Rosas Isaac Castillo-Cruz Lidia Rodríguez-Arredondo Marcelino Ruiz-Domínguez Miguel Ángel Hurtado-Oliva Marlenne Manzano-Sarabia Nuisance Growth of <i>Cissus verticillata</i> (Vitaceae) Negatively Affects the Structure of Mangroves in Marismas Nacionales Nayarit, Mexico Diversity climbing species mortality Natural Protected Area seedlings wetlands |
| title | Nuisance Growth of <i>Cissus verticillata</i> (Vitaceae) Negatively Affects the Structure of Mangroves in Marismas Nacionales Nayarit, Mexico |
| title_full | Nuisance Growth of <i>Cissus verticillata</i> (Vitaceae) Negatively Affects the Structure of Mangroves in Marismas Nacionales Nayarit, Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Nuisance Growth of <i>Cissus verticillata</i> (Vitaceae) Negatively Affects the Structure of Mangroves in Marismas Nacionales Nayarit, Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nuisance Growth of <i>Cissus verticillata</i> (Vitaceae) Negatively Affects the Structure of Mangroves in Marismas Nacionales Nayarit, Mexico |
| title_short | Nuisance Growth of <i>Cissus verticillata</i> (Vitaceae) Negatively Affects the Structure of Mangroves in Marismas Nacionales Nayarit, Mexico |
| title_sort | nuisance growth of i cissus verticillata i vitaceae negatively affects the structure of mangroves in marismas nacionales nayarit mexico |
| topic | climbing species mortality Natural Protected Area seedlings wetlands |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/17/6/407 |
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