Rare sponge (Porifera: Demospongiae) species from the Mediterranean Sea

2004 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 593-598 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleni Voultsiadou ◽  
Dimitris Vafidis
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
New Records ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Aegean Sea ◽  
Sponge Species ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
First Time ◽  
Bathymetrical Distribution

Fourteen rare or poorly known sponge species have been found in the Aegean Sea. The species Pachastrissa pathologica, Calthropella stelligera, Weberella verrucosa, Aaptos papillatus, Timea geministellata, Spiroxya heteroclita, Clathria translata, Hymedesmia simillima, Mycale serrulata, Myrmekioderma spelaea, Callyspongia septimaniensis and Ircinia pipetta are new records for the eastern Mediterranean while the species Geodia barretti and Petrosia vansoesti are reported for the first time from the Mediterranean Sea. Information on their morphology, geographical and bathymetrical distribution is given and discussed.

An Account of Our Knowledge of the Amphipod Fauna of the Aegean Sea

Crustaceana ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 68 (5) ◽  
pp. 597-615 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Voultsiadou-Koukoura ◽  
D. Stefanidou
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
New Records ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Aegean Sea ◽  
Amphipod Species ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Northern Aegean Sea ◽  
First Time ◽  
Interesting Species

AbstractDuring benthic surveys in the northern Aegean Sea, 188 amphipod species were found; 39 among these comprise new records for the amphipod fauna of the eastern Mediterranean Sea, 41 are reported for the first time from the Aegean Sea and 62 are new for the fauna of the northern Aegean Sea. A checklist of the amphipods known from the Aegean Sea up to the present is given (239 species), along with their distribution in certain Mediterranean areas. For the most interesting species found, information on their distribution and their habitat is given. The amphipod fauna of the above areas is estimated, on the basis of the relevant literature. Finally, the affinities among these areas using the coefficient of Czekanowski, along with the number of species common to each pair of areas, are estimated.

scholarly journals Serpulid communities from two marine caves in the Aegean Sea, eastern Mediterranean

2017 ◽  
Vol 97 (5) ◽  
pp. 1059-1068 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rossana Sanfilippo ◽  
Antonietta Rosso ◽  
Adriano Guido ◽  
Vasilis Gerovasileiou
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Deep Sea ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Aegean Sea ◽  
Clear Trend ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Marine Caves ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
First Time

This paper is a first detailed contribution to the knowledge of serpulid diversity from marine caves of the eastern Mediterranean Sea. A total of 27 taxa were recorded in two submerged caves of Lesvos Island, in the Aegean Sea. A clear trend of variability was observed with serpulid abundance, specifically that of sciaphilic and deep-sea species, increasing inwards while the number of taxa and species diversity did not change significantly across the two caves. In the innermost sectors of the studied caves two types of bioconstructions were observed: (a) ‘coiled doughnuts’ ofProtula, recorded for the first time in Mediterranean caves; and (b) ‘biostalactites’ mainly consisting of skeletal metazoans recorded for the first time from the eastern Mediterranean. The results of the present study revealed new faunal elements and type of bioconstructions for the Mediterranean marine caves, showing that several aspects of their communities are still poorly known and deserve to be further investigated.

scholarly journals Hemiasterella aristoteliana n. sp. (Porifera, Hadromerida) from the Aegean Sea with a discussion on the family Hemiasterellidae

1991 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleni Voultsiadou-Koukoura ◽  
R.W.M. van Soest
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Aegean Sea ◽  
Shallow Waters ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Status ◽  
Northern Aegean Sea ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
First Time

A representative of the genus Hemiasterella Carter, 1879 was found for the first time in the Mediterranean Sea during sampling in the shallow waters of the northern Aegean Sea. The new species, H. aristoteliana, is compared with Atlantic Hemiasterella elongata Topsent, 1928. The status of the family Hemiasterellidae is discussed.

First records of six species of crustaceans for the eastern Mediterranean Sea

Crustaceana ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 92 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 1403-1414
Author(s):  
Ozge Ozgen ◽  
Sermin Acik ◽  
Kerem Bakir
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
New Record ◽  
New Records ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Aegean Sea ◽  
Posidonia Oceanica ◽  
The Other ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Crustacean Species ◽  
Ecological Characteristics

Abstract This paper deals with six crustacean species associated with Posidonia oceanica (Linnaeus) Delile, 1813 meadows along the Aegean coasts of Turkey: Caprella tavolarensis, Eriopisella ruffoi, Iphimedia vicina, Astacilla mediterranea, Apseudopsis minimus and Macropodia deflexa. Apseudopsis minimus is a new record for the Turkish coast of the Aegean Sea, the other five species are new records for the eastern Mediterranean. Brief descriptions of the species and their morphological and ecological characteristics are given.

scholarly journals New Fisheries-related data from the Mediterranean Sea (April 2014)

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 213 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. STERGIOU ◽  
D.C. BOBORI ◽  
F.G. EKMEKÇİ ◽  
M. GÖKOĞLU ◽  
P.K. KARACHLE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Feeding Habits ◽  
Aegean Sea ◽  
Northern Greece ◽  
Related Data ◽  
The North ◽  
North Aegean ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
North Aegean Sea

As part of its policy, Mediterranean Marine Science started from 2014 to publish a new series of collective article with fisheries-related data from the Mediterranean Sea. In this first collective article we present length frequencies and weight-length relationships for the northern brown shrimp Farfantepenaeus aztecus in the eastern Mediterranean, length-weight relationships for 10 fish species in the North Aegean Sea, the feeding habits for 11 sparid fishes in the North Aegean Sea, a review of the existing literature on the feeding and reproduction of common carp Cyprinus carpio in Anatolia (Turkey) and mouth dimensions and the relationships between mouth area and length for seven freshwater fishes from Lake Volvi (Northern Greece).

scholarly journals Sponge species from ports of the inner and middle parts of İzmir Bay (Aegean Sea, Eastern Mediterranean)

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alper EVCEN ◽  
Melih Ertan ÇINAR
Keyword(s):  
Alien Species ◽  
Invasive Alien Species ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Aegean Sea ◽  
Sponge Species ◽  
Izmir Bay ◽  
First Time ◽  
Hard Substrata

Four sponge species (Sycon raphanus, Sycon ciliatum, Paraleucilla magna and Dysidea fragilis) were found on artificial hard substrata of several ports in the inner and middle parts of Izmir Bay. The invasive alien species Paraleucilla magna, is being recorded for the first time from the Aegean coast of Turkey. It was very abundant almost at all studied ports, covering up to 35% of the sampled surfaces. The morphological and distributional features of the four species are described.

scholarly journals First occurrence of Actaeodes tomentosus (H. Milne Edwards, 1834) (Brachyura: Xanthidae: Actaeinae) in the Mediterranean Sea

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 201 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. CORSINI-FOKA ◽  
G. KONDYLATOS
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Ocean ◽  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Red Sea ◽  
Aegean Sea ◽  
Marine Area ◽  
Vectors Of Introduction ◽  
First Occurrence ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Lessepsian Migration ◽  
First Time

The presence of the crab Actaeodes tomentosus, native to the Indo-Pacific Ocean and the Red Sea, is documented for the first time in the Mediterranean Sea, on the basis of two specimens collected from Rhodes Island (Aegean Sea), a marine area particularly vulnerable to warm-water alien invasions. Along with the recent report of Xanthias lamarckii in similar conditions and region, the finding of another non-indigenous xanthid opens many questions regarding their occurrence in the area. Apart from the Lessepsian migration, other possible vectors of introduction are therefore examined.

scholarly journals A new record of the genus Trygaeus Dohrn, 1881 and species Trygaeus communis Dohrn, 1881 (Arthropoda, Pycnogonida) from Turkey (Eastern Mediteranean)

2019 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cengiz Kocak
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
New Record ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Line Drawing ◽  
Aegean Sea ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Sampling Studies ◽  
Sea Spider ◽  
First Time

Sampling studies in the Turkish Aegean Sea revealed the occurrence of the sea spider species, Trygaeus communis Dohrn, 1881. The genus Trygaeus and species Trygaeus communis Dohrn, 1881 are recorded for the first time from Turkey. The genus and species are also recorded for the second time from the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Distribution map of the species in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea is provided, together with photographs and line drawing of the species. This record further extends the known distribution of the species to Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean.

scholarly journals Diversity and Distribution of the Dinoflagellates Brachidinium, Asterodinium and Microceratium (Brachidiniales, Dinophyceae) in the open Mediterranean Sea

2011 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Gómez
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Life Stage ◽  
Western Mediterranean ◽  
The South ◽  
Levantine Basin ◽  
First Occurrence ◽  
Local Species ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
First Time

Diversity and Distribution of the DinoflagellatesBrachidinium, AsterodiniumandMicroceratium(Brachidiniales, Dinophyceae) in the open Mediterranean SeaBrachidiniacean dinoflagellates have been investigated in the open waters of the Mediterranean Sea, along a transect from the south of France to the south of Cyprus (20 June-18 July 2008).BrachidiniumandKarenia papilionaceaoften co-occurred,B. capitatumpredominating in the surface waters. The highest abundance ofBrachidiniumwere found in the upper 25min the western Mediterranean with amaximum (24 cells L-1) at a depth of 5 m in the Balearic Sea.Asterodinium(up to 4 cells L-1) was recorded below of deep chlorophyll maxima. The genusMicroceratium, only known from the tropical Indo-Pacific region, is reported for the first time in the Mediterranean Sea.Microceratiumwas found below 100min the eastern Mediterranean Sea, with the highest abundance of 8 cells L-1at 125 m depth, in the Levantine Basin. This study also illustrates for the first time specimens under the division ofBrachidiniumandMicroceratium. This first occurrence ofMicroceratiumin the Mediterranean Sea should be considered an indicator of climate warming. However, it should not be considered a non-indigenous taxon.Microceratiumis the ‘tropical morphotype’, the adaptation of a local species (a life stage ofKarenia - Brachidinium - Asterodinium) to the tropical environmental conditions that prevail in summer in the open Mediterranean Sea.

scholarly journals Spring distribution of shelled pteropods across the Mediterranean Sea

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberta Johnson ◽  
Clara Manno ◽  
Patrizia Ziveri
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Hot Spot ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Saturation State ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Sea ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
First Time ◽  
Natural Laboratory

Abstract. Shelled pteropods represent an excellent sentinel for indicating exposure to ocean acidification (OA). Here, for the first time, we characterise spring pteropod distribution throughout the Mediterranean Sea, a region that has been identified as a climate change hot-spot. The presence of a west–east natural biogeochemical gradient makes this region a natural laboratory to investigate how the variability in environmental parameters may affect pteropod distribution. Results show that pteropod abundance is significantly higher in the eastern Mediterranean Sea where there is a higher aragonite saturation state (Ωar), showing that distribution is positively correlated with Ωar. We also observed a resilience of pteropods to higher temperatures and low nutrient conditions, including phosphorous limitation. The higher abundance of pteropods in ultra-oligotrophic conditions (eastern Mediterranean Sea) suggests that this organism can play an important role as the prime calcifying zooplankton within specific oligotrophic regions.

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