| Title | Plankton Resting Stages in the Marine Sediments of the Bay of Vlore (Albania). |
| Abstract | In the frame of the INTERREG III CISM project, sediment cores were collected at 2 stations in the Gulf of Vlore to study the plankton resting stage assemblages. A total of 87 morphotypes were identified and produced by Dinophyta, Ciliophora, Rotifera, and Crustacea. In 22 cases, the cyst belonged to a species absent from the plankton of the same period. The most abundant resting stages were those produced by Scrippsiella species (Dinophyta). Some calcareous cysts were identified as fossil species associated with Pleistocene to Pliocene sediment, although they were also found in surface sediments and some of them successfully germinated, thus proving their modern status. Total abundance generally decreased with sediment depth at station 40, while station 45 showed distinct maxima at 3 and 8 cm below the sediment surface. The depth of peak abundance in the sediment varied with species. This paper presents the first study of the plankton resting stages in the Bay of Vlore. The study confirmed the utility of this type of investigation for a more correct evaluation of species diversity. In addition, the varying distribution with sediment depth suggests that this field could be of some importance in determining the history of species assemblages. |
| Source | International Journal of Ecology (Online), pp. 1–12 |
| Keywords | planktonresting stagesAlbania |
| Journal | International Journal of Ecology (Online) |
| Editor | Hindawi Publishing Corporation, Cairo, Egitto |
| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Articolo in rivista |
| Authors | Rubino, Fernando; Moscatello, Salvatore; Belmonte, Manuela; Ingrosso, Gianmarco; Belmonte, Genuario |
| Text | 349670 2013 ISI Web of Science WOS ZOOR15004016908 plankton resting stages Albania Plankton Resting Stages in the Marine Sediments of the Bay of Vlore Albania . Rubino, Fernando; Moscatello, Salvatore; Belmonte, Manuela; Ingrosso, Gianmarco; Belmonte, Genuario CNR Istituto per l Ambiente Marino Costiero, Taranto, Italy DiSTeBA Univ Salento, Lab Zoogeog Fauna, Lecce, I 73100, Italy CNR Istituto per l Ambiente Marino Costiero, Taranto, Italy DiSTeBA Univ Salento, Lab Zoogeog Fauna, Lecce, I 73100, Italy CNR Istituto per l Ambiente Marino Costiero, Taranto, Italy In the frame of the INTERREG III CISM project, sediment cores were collected at 2 stations in the Gulf of Vlore to study the plankton resting stage assemblages. A total of 87 morphotypes were identified and produced by Dinophyta, Ciliophora, Rotifera, and Crustacea. In 22 cases, the cyst belonged to a species absent from the plankton of the same period. The most abundant resting stages were those produced by Scrippsiella species Dinophyta . Some calcareous cysts were identified as fossil species associated with Pleistocene to Pliocene sediment, although they were also found in surface sediments and some of them successfully germinated, thus proving their modern status. Total abundance generally decreased with sediment depth at station 40, while station 45 showed distinct maxima at 3 and 8 cm below the sediment surface. The depth of peak abundance in the sediment varied with species. This paper presents the first study of the plankton resting stages in the Bay of Vlore. The study confirmed the utility of this type of investigation for a more correct evaluation of species diversity. In addition, the varying distribution with sediment depth suggests that this field could be of some importance in determining the history of species assemblages. Published version Articolo in rivista Hindawi Publishing Corporation 1687 9716 International Journal of Ecology Online International Journal of Ecology Online Int. J. Ecol. Online International Journal of Ecology Online BELMONTE MANUELA fernando.rubino RUBINO FERNANDO |
