| Title | Non-indigenous species along the Apulian coast, Italy |
| Abstract | Thirty-eight nonindigenous marine species (NIS) (macroalgae, sponges, hydrozoans, molluscs, polychaetes, crustaceans, ascidiaceans and fish), are reported from the Apulian coast of Italy. Shipping, aquaculture and migration through the Suez Canal are the main pathways of introduction of the NIS. In
Apulian waters, 21% of NIS are occasional, 18% are invasive and 61% are well-established. It is highly probable that more NIS will arrive from warm-water regions, because Mediterranean waters are warming.
Furthermore, some of the successful NIS must have the ability to become dormant in order to survive adverse conditions, either seasonal or during long journeys in ballast waters. The identification of NIS depends greatly on the available taxonomic expertise; hence the paucity of taxonomists hinders our knowledge of NIS in our seas.We propose the creation and maintenance of a network of observatories across the Mediterranean to monitor the changes that take place along its coasts. |
| Source | Chemistry and ecology (Online) 26 (Supplement), pp. 121–142 |
| Keywords | nonindigenous species (NIS)transport vectorsApulian coastMediterranean Sea |
| Journal | Chemistry and ecology (Online) |
| Editor | Gordon and Breach Publishing Group., Amsterdam, Paesi Bassi |
| Year | 2010 |
| Type | Articolo in rivista |
| DOI | 10.1080/02757541003627654 |
| Authors | Gravili C., Belmonte G., Cecere E., Denitto F., Giangrande A., Guidetti P., Longo C., Mastrototaro F., Moscatello S., Petrocelli A., Piraino S., Terlizzi A., Boero F. |
| Text | 6868 2010 10.1080/02757541003627654 ISI Web of Science WOS 000278001300008 Scopus 2 s2.0 77952725460 nonindigenous species NIS transport vectors Apulian coast Mediterranean Sea Non indigenous species along the Apulian coast, Italy Gravili C., Belmonte G., Cecere E., Denitto F., Giangrande A., Guidetti P., Longo C., Mastrototaro F., Moscatello S., Petrocelli A., Piraino S., Terlizzi A., Boero F. IAMC CNR Taranto Universita del Salento Universita di Bari Thirty eight nonindigenous marine species NIS macroalgae, sponges, hydrozoans, molluscs, polychaetes, crustaceans, ascidiaceans and fish , are reported from the Apulian coast of Italy. Shipping, aquaculture and migration through the Suez Canal are the main pathways of introduction of the NIS. In Apulian waters, 21% of NIS are occasional, 18% are invasive and 61% are well established. It is highly probable that more NIS will arrive from warm water regions, because Mediterranean waters are warming. Furthermore, some of the successful NIS must have the ability to become dormant in order to survive adverse conditions, either seasonal or during long journeys in ballast waters. The identification of NIS depends greatly on the available taxonomic expertise; hence the paucity of taxonomists hinders our knowledge of NIS in our seas.We propose the creation and maintenance of a network of observatories across the Mediterranean to monitor the changes that take place along its coasts. 26 http //www.informaworld.com Nonindigenous species along the Apulian coast, Italy GRAVILI_2010_Nonindigenous_species_along_the_Apulian_coast_Italy.pdf Articolo in rivista Gordon and Breach Publishing Group. 1029 0370 Chemistry and ecology Online Chemistry and ecology Online Chem. ecol. Online antonella.petrocelli PETROCELLI ANTONELLA ester.cecere CECERE ESTER TA.P04.002.001 Fascia Costiera e Ambienti di Transizione analisi strutturale e funzionale delle componenti biotiche ed abiotiche degli ecosistemi per lo sviluppo sostenibile delle attivita |
