Plant reproductive ecology and evolution in the Mediterranean islands: state of the art

Plant Biology ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 63-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Traveset ◽  
L. Navarro
Keyword(s):  
State Of The Art ◽  
Reproductive Ecology ◽  
Mediterranean Islands ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Plant Reproductive Ecology

State-of-the-Art of Plant Reproductive Ecology Plant Reproductive Ecology Mary F. Willson

BioScience ◽  
1984 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 198-198
Author(s):  
T. T. Kozlowski
Keyword(s):  
State Of The Art ◽  
Reproductive Ecology ◽  
Plant Reproductive Ecology

Some important questions in plant reproductive ecology

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 241-249
Author(s):  
Ren Mingxun ◽  
Jiang Xinhua ◽  
Zhang Dayong
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Ecology ◽  
Plant Reproductive Ecology

scholarly journals Extensive introgression and mosaic genomes of Mediterranean endemic lizards

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Weizhao Yang ◽  
Nathalie Feiner ◽  
Catarina Pinho ◽  
Geoffrey M. While ◽  
Antigoni Kaliontzopoulou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Evolutionary History ◽  
Mediterranean Islands ◽  
The Past ◽  
Island Endemics ◽  
Extant Species ◽  
Mediterranean Island ◽  
History Of ◽  
Entire History ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin

AbstractThe Mediterranean basin is a hotspot of biodiversity, fuelled by climatic oscillation and geological change over the past 20 million years. Wall lizards of the genus Podarcis are among the most abundant, diverse, and conspicuous Mediterranean fauna. Here, we unravel the remarkably entangled evolutionary history of wall lizards by sequencing genomes of 34 major lineages covering 26 species. We demonstrate an early (>11 MYA) separation into two clades centred on the Iberian and Balkan Peninsulas, and two clades of Mediterranean island endemics. Diversification within these clades was pronounced between 6.5–4.0 MYA, a period spanning the Messinian Salinity Crisis, during which the Mediterranean Sea nearly dried up before rapidly refilling. However, genetic exchange between lineages has been a pervasive feature throughout the entire history of wall lizards. This has resulted in a highly reticulated pattern of evolution across the group, characterised by mosaic genomes with major contributions from two or more parental taxa. These hybrid lineages gave rise to several of the extant species that are endemic to Mediterranean islands. The mosaic genomes of island endemics may have promoted their extraordinary adaptability and striking diversity in body size, shape and colouration, which have puzzled biologists for centuries.

The association between the level of adherence to the Mediterranean diet and successful aging: An analysis of the ATTICA and MEDIS (MEDiterranean Islands Study) epidemiological studies

2020 ◽  
Vol 89 ◽  
pp. 104044 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Foscolou ◽  
Nathan M. D’Cunha ◽  
Nenad Naumovski ◽  
Stefanos Tyrovolas ◽  
Christina Chrysohoou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Mediterranean Islands ◽  
The Mediterranean

The weasel (Mustela nivalis) on the Mediterranean islands

2003 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Maria de Marinis ◽  
M. Masseti
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Islands ◽  
Mustela Nivalis ◽  
The Mediterranean

Contribution of the solar energy in the sustainable tourism development of the Mediterranean islands

2010 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 667-673 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evanthie Michalena ◽  
Yiannis Tripanagnostopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Mediterranean Islands ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
The Mediterranean

scholarly journals Tracing groundwater salinization processes in coastal aquifers: a hydrogeochemical and isotopic approach in the Na-Cl brackish waters of northwestern Sardinia, Italy

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 2917-2928 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Mongelli ◽  
S. Monni ◽  
G. Oggiano ◽  
M. Paternoster ◽  
R. Sinisi
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Aquifers ◽  
Meteoric Water ◽  
Major Ions ◽  
Mediterranean Islands ◽  
Rock Interaction ◽  
Water Line ◽  
Brackish Waters ◽  
Meteoric Water Line ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Water Rock Interaction

Abstract. Throughout the Mediterranean, salinization threatens water quality, especially in coastal areas. This salinization is the result of concomitant processes related to both seawater intrusion and water–rock interaction, which in some cases are virtually indistinguishable. In the Nurra region of northwestern Sardinia, recent salinization related to marine water intrusion has been caused by aquifer exploitation. However, the geology of this region records a long history from the Palaeozoic to the Quaternary, and is structurally complex and comprises a wide variety of lithologies, including Triassic evaporites. Determining the origin of the saline component of the Jurassic and Triassic aquifers in the Nurra region may provide a useful and more general model for salinization processes in the Mediterranean area, where the occurrence of evaporitic rocks in coastal aquifers is a common feature. In addition, due to intensive human activity and recent climatic change, the Nurra has become vulnerable to desertification and, in common with other Mediterranean islands, surface water resources periodically suffer from severe shortages. With this in mind, we report new data regarding brackish and surface waters (outcrop and lake samples) of the Na-Cl type from the Nurra region, including major ions and selected trace elements (B, Br, I, and Sr), in addition to isotopic data including δ18O, δD in water, and δ34S and δ18O in dissolved SO4. To identify the origin of the salinity more precisely, we also analysed the mineralogical and isotopic composition of Triassic evaporites. The brackish waters have Cl contents of up to 2025 mg L−1 , and the ratios between dissolved ions and Cl, with the exception of the Br / Cl ratio, are not those expected on the basis of simple mixing between rainwater and seawater. The δ18O and δD data indicate that most of the waters fall between the regional meteoric water line and the global meteoric water line, supporting the conclusion that they are meteoric in origin. A significant consequence of the meteoric origin of the Na-Cl-type water studied here is that the Br / Cl ratio, extensively used to assess the origin of salinity in fresh water, should be used with care in carbonate aquifers that are near the coast. Overall, δ34S and δ18O levels in dissolved SO4 suggest that water–rock interaction is responsible for the Na-Cl brackish composition of the water hosted by the Jurassic and Triassic aquifers of the Nurra, and this is consistent with the geology and lithological features of the study area. Evaporite dissolution may also explain the high Cl content, as halite was detected within the gypsum deposits. Finally, these Na-Cl brackish waters are undersaturated with respect to the more soluble salts, implying that in a climate evolving toward semi-arid conditions, the salinization process could intensify dramatically in the near future.

Adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with lower prevalence of obesity among elderly people living in Mediterranean islands: the MEDIS study

2009 ◽  
Vol 60 (sup6) ◽  
pp. 137-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefanos Tyrovolas ◽  
Vassiliki Bountziouka ◽  
Natassa Papairakleous ◽  
Akis Zeimbekis ◽  
Foteini Anastassiou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Lower Prevalence ◽  
Mediterranean Islands ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
The Mediterranean
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