Reproductive dynamics of the invasive lionfish ( Pterois miles ) in eastern Mediterranean Sea

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Foivos A. Mouchlianitis ◽  
Georgia Kalaitzi ◽  
Periklis Kleitou ◽  
Ioannis Savva ◽  
Demetris Kletou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Pterois Miles ◽  
Invasive Lionfish

Local knowledge and awareness on the incipient lionfish invasion in the eastern Mediterranean Sea

2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (10) ◽  
pp. 1950 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Azzurro ◽  
M. Bariche
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Pterois Miles ◽  
Scuba Divers ◽  
Participative Approach

Public participation is increasingly used to both study and manage marine bio-invasions. Here, we outline the use of public surveys to rapidly acquire information on the very first stages of colonisation by the invasive Pterois miles in the Mediterranean Sea. Interviews with 105 fishermen, spearfishers and scuba divers in Lebanon provided evidence of a proliferation and rapid expansion of the species, whose presence at the time of the survey was less than that of a true invasion. We also evaluate the role of stakeholders and sea users in responding to this emerging hazard, investigating awareness and willingness to collaborate on managing efforts. These findings showed the potential of local communities to acquire ecological knowledge not available to scientists working alone. This participative approach also consolidates the dialogue and partnership between researchers and stakeholders ameliorating the civil response to time-sensitive conservation issues.

scholarly journals Comparison of Hydrocarbon-Degrading Consortia from Surface and Deep Waters of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea: Characterization and Degradation Potential

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 2246
Author(s):  
Georgia Charalampous ◽  
Efsevia Fragkou ◽  
Konstantinos A. Kormas ◽  
Alexandre B. De Menezes ◽  
Paraskevi N. Polymenakou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Oil Spills ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Sole Source ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Deep Waters ◽  
Degradation Rates ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic ◽  
Set Up

The diversity and degradation capacity of hydrocarbon-degrading consortia from surface and deep waters of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea were studied in time-series experiments. Microcosms were set up in ONR7a medium at in situ temperatures of 25 °C and 14 °C for the Surface and Deep consortia, respectively, and crude oil as the sole source of carbon. The Deep consortium was additionally investigated at 25 °C to allow the direct comparison of the degradation rates to the Surface consortium. In total, ~50% of the alkanes and ~15% of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were degraded in all treatments by Day 24. Approximately ~95% of the total biodegradation by the Deep consortium took place within 6 days regardless of temperature, whereas comparable levels of degradation were reached on Day 12 by the Surface consortium. Both consortia were dominated by well-known hydrocarbon-degrading taxa. Temperature played a significant role in shaping the Deep consortia communities with Pseudomonas and Pseudoalteromonas dominating at 25 °C and Alcanivorax at 14 °C. Overall, the Deep consortium showed a higher efficiency for hydrocarbon degradation within the first week following contamination, which is critical in the case of oil spills, and thus merits further investigation for its exploitation in bioremediation technologies tailored to the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.

scholarly journals A gene-rich and compact chloroplast genome of the green alga Nephroselmis pyriformis (N.Carter) Ettl 1982 from the shores of Mersin (Eastern Mediterranean Sea)

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 308-310
Author(s):  
Romain Gastineau ◽  
Merve Konucu ◽  
Dilek Tekdal ◽  
Claude Lemieux ◽  
Monique Turmel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Chloroplast Genome ◽  
Green Alga ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Coralligène formations in the eastern Mediterranean Sea: Morphology, distribution, mapping and relation to fisheries in the southern Aegean Sea (Greece) based on high-resolution acoustics

2009 ◽  
Vol 368 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michalis Georgiadis ◽  
George Papatheodorou ◽  
Evangelos Tzanatos ◽  
Maria Geraga ◽  
Alexis Ramfos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Aegean Sea ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Distribution Mapping

Geochemistry of sediments from the connection between the western and the eastern Mediterranean Sea (Strait of Sicily, ODP Site 963)

2003 ◽  
Vol 190 ◽  
pp. 165-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.E Böttcher ◽  
J Rinna ◽  
B Warning ◽  
R Wehausen ◽  
M.W Howell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Strait Of Sicily

scholarly journals On the importance of atmospheric inputs of inorganic nitrogen species on the productivity of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea

2001 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 805-817 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Kouvarakis ◽  
N. Mihalopoulos ◽  
A. Tselepides ◽  
S. Stavrakakis
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Inorganic Nitrogen ◽  
Nitrogen Species ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Atmospheric Inputs
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