Sipunculans from the coast of northern Cyprus   (eastern Mediterranean Sea)

The present study deals with the species of Sipuncula collected from northern Cyprus in 1997 and 1998 by RV K. Piri Reis at depths ranging from 0 to 600 m. Faunistic analysis of the material yielded a total of 6 species and 5 subspecies belonging to four families Golfingiidae, Phascolionidae, Phascolosomatidae, and Aspidosiphonidae, of which four species (Nephasoma (Nephasoma) constrictum, Phascolosoma (Phascolosoma) scolops, P. (P.) agassizii agassizii and P. (P.) stephensoni) are reported for the first time from the eastern Mediterranean. Among the habitats sampled, Posidonia oceanica and mud were represented by the highest number of species (6 species), followed by rocks (5 species) and Cystoseira crinita (5 species). Quantitative analysis of shallow-water benthic habitats indicated that sipunculan density in the area ranged from 25 individuals m-2 to 350 individuals m-2. According to the MDS analysis, there are two major species assemblages in the area, mainly structured by the types of habitats and depth.

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First record of the blackfish Centrolophus Niger (Teleostei: Centrolophidae) from the Lebanese waters in the eastern Mediterranean sea

Lebanese Science Journal ◽

10.22453/lsj-021.2.240-243 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 240-243

Author(s):

Ali badreddine ◽

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Ghazi Bitar ◽

Keyword(s):

Mediterranean Sea ◽

Present Note ◽

Eastern Mediterranean ◽

First Record ◽

Eastern Mediterranean Sea ◽

Young Specimen ◽

First Time

A young specimen of the blackfish, Centrolophus niger (Gmelin, 1789) was reported for the first time from the Lebanese waters. It was caught and photographed by a professional fisherman in Beirut, on 15th November 2014. The present note reports details about this first record.

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

Crustaceana ◽

10.1163/15685403-00003953 ◽

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.

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New data on the occurrence of two alien fishes, Pisodonophis semicinctus and Pomadasys stridens, from the Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Mediterranean Marine Science ◽

10.12681/mms.117 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 151 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

M. BILECENOGLU ◽

M. KAYA ◽

A. ERYIGIT

Keyword(s):

Indian Ocean ◽

Mediterranean Sea ◽

Eastern Mediterranean ◽

Tropical Atlantic ◽

Eastern Mediterranean Sea ◽

The Indian Ocean ◽

First Time

The tropical Atlantic originated saddled snake eel, Pisodonophis semicinctus (Richardson, 1848) and the Indian Ocean originated striped piggy, Pomadasys stridens (Forsskål, 1775), are being recorded for the first time from Turkish coasts. First species is also a new addition to the eastern Mediterranean ichthyofauna, while the latter species has expanded its range to the northeastern Levant Sea.

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

Acta Adriatica ◽

10.32582/aa.60.1.4 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 60 (1) ◽

pp. 47-51 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

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.

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Pycnogonida (Arthropoda) from the eastern Mediterranean Sea with description of a new species of Anoplodactylus

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.1686.1.5 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 1686 (1) ◽

pp. 57 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

FRANZ KRAPP ◽

CENGIZ KOCAK ◽

TUNCER KATAGAN

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Mediterranean Sea ◽

Adult Stage ◽

Eastern Mediterranean ◽

Scuba Diving ◽

Aegean Sea ◽

First Record ◽

Eastern Mediterranean Sea ◽

Northern Cyprus ◽

A New Species

Material of Pycnogonida was collected by scuba diving and snorkelling in the eastern Mediterranean Sea from the Aegean Sea to northern Cyprus in 1995–2002; some additional samples were taken in 2006 (mainly in Gencelli Cove, Turkey). This yielded the first record of Ammothella appendiculata for the region. A. longioculata and Callipallene spectrum are newly recorded for Turkey. A hitherto undescribed and tiny species of Anoplodactylus was found. The insufficiently known adult stage of Ammothella uniunguiculata is figured by SEM photograph.

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Stomach contents of by-caught striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) in the eastern Mediterranean Sea

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom ◽

10.1017/s0025315415001538 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 96 (4) ◽

pp. 869-875 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Ayhan Dede ◽

Alp Salman ◽

Arda M. Tonay

Keyword(s):

Mediterranean Sea ◽

Eastern Mediterranean ◽

Stomach Contents ◽

Stenella Coeruleoalba ◽

Eastern Mediterranean Sea ◽

Striped Dolphin ◽

Food Items ◽

Bony Fishes ◽

By Catch ◽

First Time

Stomach contents of six striped dolphins taken as by-catch in the swordfish fishery in the eastern Mediterranean Sea off the Turkish coast were examined. In total, 29 taxa were identified to species or family and 1777 individual food items (1394 bony fishes, 289 cephalopods, 94 crustaceans) were counted.Diaphusspp. andCeratoscopelus maderensiswere the most remarkable ones, as they accounted for 70.45% of the total number of fishes.Onychoteuthis banksii, on the other hand, was the only cephalopod species found in all stomach content analyses and represented 38.06% of the total number of cephalopods. Bony fish species:Myctophum punctatum, Notoscopelus elongatus, Electrona risso, Sudis hyalina,Moridae sp., Phycidae sp., Sternoptychidae sp. and cephalopods:Pterygioteuthis giardiandChtenopteryx siculawere reported the first time in the stomach contents of striped dolphin in the Mediterranean Sea.

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

Crustaceana ◽

10.1163/156854095x00845 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 68 (5) ◽

pp. 597-615 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

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.

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Spring distribution of shelled pteropods across the Mediterranean Sea

10.5194/bg-2020-53 ◽

2020 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

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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First record of chlorophyte Nephroselmis pyriformis from the north-eastern Mediterranean Sea coast

Marine Biodiversity Records ◽

10.1017/s1755267215000469 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

Author(s):

Elif Eker-Develi

Keyword(s):

Mediterranean Sea ◽

Eastern Mediterranean ◽

First Record ◽

Live Cells ◽

Eastern Mediterranean Sea ◽

The North ◽

Video Images ◽

North Eastern ◽

First Time ◽

Sea Coast

Nephroselmis pyriformis(N. Carter) Ettl is reported for the first time from the north-eastern Mediterranean Sea coast. The species was isolated from the samples collected on 21 September 2013. The morphology of live cells is described based on light microscopy. Photographic and video images of the species are also presented.

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