scholarly journals Marine alien species in Greek Seas: Additions and amendments by 2010

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 95 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. ZENETOS ◽  
S. KATSANEVAKIS ◽  
D. POURSANIDIS ◽  
F. CROCETTA ◽  
D. DAMALAS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alien Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Marine Species ◽  
Warm Water Species ◽  
Marine Alien Species ◽  
First Time ◽  
Water Species ◽  
Of Greece

An update of the inventory of alien marine species from the coastal and offshore waters of Greece is presented. Records were compiled based on the existing scientific and grey literature, including the HCMR database of Greek alien species (ELNAIS), technical reports, scientific congresses, academic dissertations, websites, and unpublished/personal observations. 47 species were added to the inventory, including 34 invertebrates, one vertebrate (fish), three plants, eight protozoa, and one cyanobacterium. With the new records, the inventory of alien marine species of Greece now includes a total of 237 species (33 macrophytes, 131 invertebrates, 42 vertebrates, two bacteria and 29 protozoans). Among these, the presence of the gastropodHypselodoris infucata, the bivalvesDendrostrea frons and Septifer forskaliand the chondrichthyan Rhizoprionodon acutus is reported here for the first time. Based on molecular analysis, the occurrence of Bulla arabica in Greek waters is confirmed, and the suggestion that previous records of Bulla ampulla in the Mediterranean should be considered as misidentification of B. arabica is further supported. The acclimitization status of earlier records was revised in the light of new data, and thus the fishEnchelycore anatina, Seriola fasciata andTylerius spinosissimus, the red algaeHypnea cornuta and Sarconema scinaioides, the scyphomedusaCassiopea andromeda, the cephalopodSepioteuthis lessoniana, the nudibranchChromodoris annulata and the bivalvesGastrochaena cymbium andPseudochama corbieri were upgraded from casual records to established populations. The increased rate of introductions of warm water species confirms previous findings, which link the rate of introduction in the eastern Mediterranean to climate change.

scholarly journals First occurrence of the invasive alien species Polydora cornuta Bosc, 1802 (Polychaeta: Spionidae) on the coast of Greece (Elefsis Bay; Aegean Sea)

2008 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 119 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. SIMBOURA ◽  
K. SIGALA ◽  
E. VOUTSINAS ◽  
E. KALKAN
Keyword(s):  
Alien Species ◽  
Invasive Alien Species ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Aegean Sea ◽  
Izmir Bay ◽  
First Finding ◽  
First Occurrence ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Of Greece

The present study reports on the occurrence of two specimens of the alien species Polydora cornutaBosc, 1802, in Elefsis Bay, the Saronikos Gulf (Aegean Sea, eastern Mediterranean). This is the firstrecord of this invasive alien species on the coast of Greece and the second report in the eastern MediterraneanSea after its first finding in Izmir Bay (on the Turkish Aegean coast). This finding enhances its distributionalpattern within the Mediterranean

scholarly journals Records of alien marine species in the shallow coastal waters of Chios Island (2009)

2009 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 99 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. KATSANEVAKIS ◽  
K. TSIAMIS
Keyword(s):  
Alien Species ◽  
Coastal Waters ◽  
Aegean Sea ◽  
Marine Species ◽  
Benthic Species ◽  
Caulerpa Racemosa ◽  
Asparagopsis Taxiformis ◽  
Halophila Stipulacea ◽  
Percnon Gibbesi ◽  
Marine Alien Species

The shallow coastline of Chios Island was surveyed for the presence of any alien marine benthic species, during August 2009. Fourteen randomly selected sites were surveyed by snorkeling during standardized one-hour transects at depths between 0 and 10 m, and the presence of all identified alien benthic species was recorded. Six alien species were identified: Asparagopsis taxiformis, Caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea, Stypopodium schimperi, Halophila stipulacea, Percnon gibbesi, and Siganus luridus. The green alga C. racemosa var. cylindracea was found in high densities in all the surveyed sites and was characterized as invasive in the island. The brown alga S. schimperi, the crab P. gibbesi, and the fish S. luridussustain established populations in the area. For three of the recorded marine alien species (S. schimperi, P. gibbesi, and S. luridus),Chios Island seems to be the northernmost margin of their geographical range in the Aegean Sea.

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 Four new alien species on the coasts of Greece (Eastern Mediterranean)

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 341 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. SIMBOURA ◽  
G. KURT SAHIN ◽  
A. PANAGOULIA ◽  
N. KATSIARAS
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Pattern ◽  
Alien Species ◽  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Marine Fauna ◽  
Polychaete Species ◽  
Ballast Waters ◽  
New Findings ◽  
Disturbed Site ◽  
Of Greece

This study reports four alien polychaete species new to the marine fauna of Greece. These species are -Pseudopolydora paucibranchiata (family Spionidae),Paraprionospio coora (family Spionidae), Marphysa disjuncta (family Eunicidae), and Chaetozone corona(family Cirratulidae). Another species of Chaetozone, though not an alien one, Chaetozone gibber is reported here from Greek waters. All of them have been currently reported from the coasts of Turkey (Aegean or Levantine Seas). Pseudopolydorapaucibranchiata and Marphysa disjuncta, probably introduced to the region through ballast waters, seem to have been well established in the Mediterranean Sea. Chaetozone corona and Paraprionospio coorawere considered to be cryptogenic. Pseudolydora paucibranchiata was found in great densities in a very disturbed site, confirming the opportunistic character of this species. Chaetozone corona and Chaetozonegibber showed a wider distribution pattern, though their abundance increased in disturbed sites.Marphysa disjuncta was found in disturbed as well as in undisturbed sites along the coasts of Greece.Paraprionospio coora shows a distribution pattern indicating an opportunistic character. These new findings increase the number of polychaete species from the Hellenic Seas to 777 species.

The arrival of Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae, Polyommatinae) in Crete, with additional notes on range expansion in Greece and along coastal areas of northwestern Turkey

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-97
Author(s):  
Eddie John ◽  
Bethan Thomas ◽  
Onat Başbay ◽  
Zeynel Cebeci ◽  
John G. Coutsis
Keyword(s):  
Range Expansion ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Lepidopteran Species ◽  
Mediterranean Countries ◽  
Northwestern Turkey ◽  
Rapid Spread ◽  
First Time ◽  
Ornamental Species ◽  
Current Experience ◽  
Of Greece

In recent decades, the introduced lycaenid Cacyreus marshalli has received much attention because of the damage caused to ornamental species of Geranium and Pelargonium following the species' rapid spread from Mallorca to many other areas of the Mediterranean and to mainland Europe. Concerns have been expressed that native Geraniaceae and those lepidopteran species using these as hostplants, might be at some risk. In this paper, we demonstrate further range expansion in the eastern Mediterranean countries of Greece and Turkey, note that little if any evidence is available to indicate any threat to native Geraniaceae and, perhaps for the first time, consider that the damage now being caused has fallen to acceptable levels. Taken together, current experience appears to imply that C. marshalli might soon become regarded as a welcome addition to the Palaearctic fauna.

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 New records of Pigrogromitus timsanus Calman, 1927 (Callipallenidae, Pycnogonida) for the South Atlantic

Check List ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-141
Author(s):  
Rudá A. Lucena ◽  
Martin L. Christoffersen
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
South Atlantic ◽  
Monotypic Genus ◽  
The South ◽  
Worldwide Distribution ◽  
First Time ◽  
World Distribution

Pigrogromitus timsanus Calman, 1927 is a species of pycnogonid that has a broad world distribution and belongs to a monotypic genus. Although this species was recorded for the first time in the Southern Atlantic from the port of Natal, state of Rio Grande do Norte, this record appeared in the grey literature, has gone unnoticed, and to our knowledge, the specimens are not available for study. Based on materials in the Paulo Young Invertebrate Collection at Universidade Federal da Paraíba, we provide further proof of the presence of P. timsanus in the Southern Atlantic. We also provide an updated account on the worldwide distribution of this species. 

scholarly journals New Mediterranean Biodiversity Records (December 2017)

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 534 ◽  
Author(s):  
COLLECTIVE ARTICLE A
Keyword(s):  
New Record ◽  
New Records ◽  
Marine Species ◽  
First Record ◽  
Tyrrhenian Sea ◽  
Sea Star ◽  
First Case ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
First Time ◽  
Mediterranean Biodiversity

The “New Mediterranean Biodiversity Records” series includes new records of marine species found in the Mediterranean basin and/or information on the spatial distribution of already established species of particular interest. The current article presents information on 20 marine taxa classified per country according to their geographic position in the Mediterranean, from west to east. The new records per ecoregion are as follows: Algeria: the first record of the fish Etrumeus golanii is reported along the Algerian coast. Tunisia: the alien jellyfish Phyllorhiza punctata is reported for the first time in the Gulf of Gabès. Italy: the first record of Siganus rivulatus in the Strait of Sicily and a new record of Katsuwonus pelamis from the central Tyrrhenian Sea are reported. The establishment of the isopod of the genus Mesanthura in the northern Tyrrhenian with some notes on its ecology are also included. Croatia: signs of establishment of the Lessepsian Siganus luridus and the occurrence of the alien mollusc Rapana venosa are reported. Albania: the first record of the elasmobranch Alopias superciliosus and a recent sighting of the rare monk seal Monachus monachus in Albanian waters are given. Greece: signs of the establishment of the fish Parupeneus forsskali and of the ascidian Hermania momus in Hellenic Aegean waters are reported. Turkey: a new record of the fish P. forsskali and of the Acarea of the genus Acaromantis and Simognathus are given, while the first case of Remora australis in association with delphinids and the occurrence of the sea star Coscinasterias tenuispina are reported. Also, the establishment of the two alien species Isognomon legumen and Viriola sp. [cf. corrugata] are presented. Egypt: the fish Bathygobius cyclopterus is reported for the first time in Mediterranean Sea waters. Also, a new record of Pagellus bogaraveo and a first record of Seriola fasciata in Egyptian Mediterranean waters are reported. Lebanon: the first record of Dondice banyulensis is presented.

scholarly journals Updated review of marine alien species and other ‘newcomers’ recorded from the Maltese Islands (Central Mediterranean)

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 225 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. EVANS ◽  
J. BARBARA ◽  
P. J. SCHEMBRI
Keyword(s):  
Alien Species ◽  
Range Expansion ◽  
Marine Species ◽  
Warming Trend ◽  
Central Mediterranean ◽  
Maltese Islands ◽  
Introduction Pathway ◽  
Range Extender ◽  
Marine Alien Species ◽  
Taxonomic Groups

An updated review of marine alien species and other ‘newcomers’ recorded from the Maltese Islands is presented on account of new records and amendments to a previous review in 2007. Species were classified according to their establishment status (‘Questionable’, ‘Casual’, ‘Established’, ‘Invasive’) and origin (‘Alien’, ‘Range expansion’, ‘Cryptogenic’). A total of 31 species were added to the inventory, while 6 species have been removed, bringing the total number of species to 73. Of these, 66 are considered to be aliens (or putative aliens but with uncertain origin) with the remaining 7 resulting from range expansion. Six records are considered to be questionable and hence unverified. For verified records, the dominant taxonomic groups are Mollusca (represented by 21 species) and Actinopterygii (15 species), followed by Crustacea (8 species) and Rhodophyta (7 species). Eight of these species (aliens: Caulerpa cylindracea, Lophocladia lallemandi, Womersleyella setacea, Brachidontes pharaonis, Percnon gibbesi, Fistularia commersonii, Siganus luridus; range extender: Sphoeroides pachygaster) are considered to be invasive. The introduction pathway for 30 species is unknown. Amongst the alien species, ‘Shipping’ is the most common introduction pathway, followed by ‘Secondary dispersal’ from elsewhere in the Mediterranean Sea. An increasing trend in the number of alien marine species reported from the Maltese Islands is evident, with a peak of 22 species recorded during the last decade (2001–2010). A discussion on the rationale for including range-expanding species in national inventories of recent arrivals, and in the analysis of trends in records from the Maltese Islands, is included. In particular, the general warming trend of Mediterranean surface waters appears to be facilitating the westward spread of thermophilic alien species from the Eastern to the Central Mediterranean, and the eastward range expansion of tropical and subtropical Eastern Atlantic species.

scholarly journals Alien Marine Species in the Mediterranean - the 100 ‘Worst Invasives’ and their Impact

2006 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 87 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. STREFTARIS ◽  
A. ZENETOS
Keyword(s):  
Alien Species ◽  
Common Ground ◽  
Marine Species ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Entire Area ◽  
Diffi Cult ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Marine Alien Species ◽  
Taxonomic Groups ◽  
The Impact

A number of marine alien species have been described as invasive or locally invasive in the Mediterranean because of their proliferation, and/or their geographical spread and/or impact on native populations. Based on that information and on the documented impact they have on the biodiversity and socioeconomics of the basin, a preliminary list of the 100 ‘worst’ Invasive Alien Species (IAS) in the Mediterranean has been produced and presented in this work along with details on their impact. Emphasis is given to their impact on socioeconomics (fi sheries/aquaculture, health & sanitation, infrastructure & building), documented for 43 species. Such selection of the ‘worst’ IAS was diffi cult and controversial and is expected to attract much attention and scientifi c criticism since not only can the documentation of the impact of IAS be controversial, but also their inventory can be biased towards the effort and resources devoted to the study of the impact of certain species/taxonomic groups. Thus, while marine plants (phytobenthos and phytoplankton) are fairly well studied, less attention has been paid to the impact of vertebrates and even less to invertebrates. Nevertheless, the list highlights the need for continued research on the issue (monitoring aliens and their impact for an integrated ecosystem based management approach over the entire area). The preliminary list can provide the basis for selecting indicator species within the Mediterranean and thus be the common ground to build cooperation about IAS within countries in the region.

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