scholarly journals The monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) as a potential pest for agriculture in the Mediterranean basin

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Castro ◽  
Carmen Sáez ◽  
Mercedes Molina-Morales
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Mediterranean Basin ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Camera Traps ◽  
Monk Parakeet ◽  
Myiopsitta Monachus ◽  
Potential Pest ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin

AbstractThe monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) has been introduced in the last decades to many cities in many parts of the world. For most of this time it has been restricted primarily to urban areas, but it is starting to spread to rural habitats. In its native range, the monk parakeet is considered a pest for agriculture, consuming a wide variety of crops such as grains, fruits, and vegetables. However, there is very little information about its potential role as a pest for agriculture in the areas where it is exotic. Here we conducted an experimental survey of the impact of the monk parakeet on corn in SE Spain using camera traps. The monk parakeet was the animal that produced the highest damage, being responsible for 98.6% of the time employed by all animals consuming corn. The percentage of cobs damaged ranged from 36.8 to 100% depending on the cultivar, whereas the crop loss (measured as the length of the cob consumed with respect to the total length of the cob) ranged from 17.7 to 71.1%. The results suggest that the monk parakeet may be a serious pest for agriculture in the Mediterranean basin if their populations continue growing.

scholarly journals The Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta Monachus) as a Potential Pest for Agriculture in the Mediterranean Basin

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Castro ◽  
Carmen Sáez ◽  
Mercedes Molina-Morales
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Mediterranean Basin ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Camera Traps ◽  
Monk Parakeet ◽  
Myiopsitta Monachus ◽  
Potential Pest ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin

Abstract The monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) has been introduced in the last decades to many cities of the Mediterranean basin. For most of this time it has been restricted primarily to urban areas, but it is starting to spread to rural habitats. It is considered a pest for agriculture in its native range, consuming a wide variety of crops such as grains, fruits, and vegetables. However, there is very little information about its potential role as a pest for agriculture in the areas where it is exotic. Here we conducted an experimental survey of the impact of the monk parakeet on corn in SE Spain using camera traps. The monk parakeet was the animal that produced the highest damage, being responsible for 98.6% of the time employed by all animals consuming kernels. The percentage of cobs damaged ranged from 36.8–100% depending on the cultivar, whereas the crop loss (measured as the length of the cob consumed with respect to the total length of the cob) ranged from 17.7–71.1%. The results suggest that the monk parakeet may be a serious pest for agriculture in the Mediterranean basin if their populations continue growing.

Past cultivation is a factor driving organization of dry grassland ground-active beetle communities

2007 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
SYLVAIN FADDA ◽  
JEROME ORGEAS ◽  
PHILIPPE PONEL ◽  
ELISE BUISSON ◽  
FRANCK TORRE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Basin ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Pitfall Traps ◽  
Dry Grassland ◽  
Biological Value ◽  
Beetle Assemblages ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin

The steppes of the Mediterranean Basin, traditionally managed since ancient times, have been drastically degraded by recent human activities, and are a valuable model to study the impact of present and past anthropogenic disturbances. Climate and edaphic constraints and free sheep grazing have contributed for over 6000 years to the development of a steppe unique to France, but similar to many others in the Mediterranean Basin. This steppe is increasingly threatened by both industrialization and cultivation, and formerly-cultivated plots developed less species-rich vegetation than the steppe. Here, sampling with pitfall traps showed that formerly-cultivated plots hosted more diverse beetle assemblages owing to the presence of ruderal plants, which had greater nutritional value and hosted more phytophagous insects, beetles or other groups, enhancing prey diversity. The steppe had a less species-rich assemblage, but included many species typical of arid areas, some of which are threatened. Former disturbances led to the settlement of ubiquitous species, which increased the overall species richness, but decreased the biological value for conservation. Conservationists have to decide whether they would rather maintain beetle species diversity or biological value.

scholarly journals The GLAM Airborne Campaign across the Mediterranean Basin

2018 ◽  
Vol 99 (2) ◽  
pp. 361-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippe Ricaud ◽  
Régina Zbinden ◽  
Valéry Catoire ◽  
Vanessa Brocchi ◽  
François Dulac ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gases ◽  
Mediterranean Basin ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Western Mediterranean ◽  
Chemical Mapping ◽  
Air Masses ◽  
Airborne Measurements ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin

Abstract The Gradient in Longitude of Atmospheric Constituents above the Mediterranean Basin (GLAM) airborne campaign was set up to investigate the summertime variability of gaseous pollutants, greenhouse gases, and aerosols between the western (∼3°E) and eastern (∼35°E) sections of the Mediterranean basin as well as how this connects with the impact of the Asian monsoon anticyclone on the eastern Mediterranean in the mid- to upper troposphere (∼5–10 km). GLAM falls within the framework of the Chemistry–Aerosol Mediterranean Experiment (ChArMEx) program. GLAM used the French Falcon-20 research aircraft to measure aerosols, humidity, and chemical compounds: ozone, carbon monoxide, methane, and carbon dioxide. GLAM took place between 6 and 10 August 2014, following a route from Toulouse (France) to Larnaca (Cyprus) and back again via Minorca (Spain), Lampedusa (Italy), and Heraklion (Crete, Greece). The aircraft flew at an altitude of 5 km on its outbound journey and 10 km on the return leg. GLAM also collected vertical profiles around the landing sites listed above. A combination of model outputs, chemical mapping analyses, and spaceborne and surface station measurements gathered prior to and during the campaign were used to interpret the in situ airborne measurements. The main outcome of this study is the impact of intercontinental transport on the longitudinal variability of pollutants, greenhouse gases, and aerosols at an altitude of 10 km. The eastern Mediterranean is affected by air masses from the Arabian Sea surface, and the western Mediterranean is impacted by air masses from North America (biomass burning) and West Africa (desert dust).

scholarly journals Mikromani's Artichoke (Cynara Cardunculus Var. Scolymus) - A Mediterranean Nutraceutical

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-18
Author(s):  
Georgios Zakynthinos ◽  
Theodoros Varzakas
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Basin ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Total Phenolics ◽  
Globe Artichoke ◽  
Cynara Cardunculus ◽  
Vegetable Crops ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Edible Parts ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin

Globe artichoke is considered one of the most important vegetable crops in the European and no-European countries of the Mediterranean basin. The Mediterranean region is well known for the 'Mediterranean diet', with attributed health benefits based on the consumption of fruits and vegetables, olive oil, etc. The artichoke has been recognized for the treatment of several ailments and their edible parts reveal therapeutic activity. In our case we have investigated the Micromani’s artichoke, which is a local variety of the Micromani area in the South region of Peloponnese. In the present work nutritional determination of vitamins such as “vitamin C “and folic acid, minerals, fibers and total phenolics was carried out.

scholarly journals Efficiency of Flood Control Measures in a Sewer System Located in the Mediterranean Basin

Water ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 1437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martín Hermoso ◽  
María García-Ruiz ◽  
Francisco Osorio
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Specific Volume ◽  
Mediterranean Basin ◽  
Flood Control ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Sewer System ◽  
Storm Water Management Model ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin

Pollution induced by surface runoff in urban areas constitutes a significant problem. The adoption of control measures aimed at improving the quality of recipient water bodies is a fundamental issue in the management of Mediterranean Basin sewer systems. Previous research in Mediterranean areas using small virtual basins has shown that rainfall regimes have a limited impact on the pollutant load and discharge flowing into a receiving body. The aim of our research was to identify a sizing methodology for stormwater tanks located in the Mediterranean Basin. To achieve this, a numerical model of a sewer system, located in the Southern Iberian Peninsula, was developed. Different patterns related to peak periods of rainfall were considered. Furthermore, efficiency indices were used to evaluate and compare the effects of having a stormwater tank in the system. In our study (which considered a real area), significantly varied values were obtained for the pollution load removal rate (η) and the receiver overflow rate (θ). We nevertheless observed that, in our catchment, at a specific volume of V = 60 m3/ha, η and θ reached constant values without experiencing any significant improvement (η = 0.673 and θ = 0.133). Based on our model, this volume was proposed for the stormwater tank. The ATV (German Association for Water Pollution Control) A 128 standard was applied in order to validate the results, and the specific volume obtained (V = 60 m3/ha) matched with the one proposed. Thus, our proposed methodology is simple and different, and it is very easy to apply by obtaining the values of the efficiency indices η and θ through the development of a Storm Water Management Model (SWMM).

The impact of climate change on barley yield in the Mediterranean basin

2019 ◽  
Vol 106 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davide Cammarano ◽  
Salvatore Ceccarelli ◽  
Stefania Grando ◽  
Ignacio Romagosa ◽  
Abdelkader Benbelkacem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Mediterranean Basin ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin
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