Naslov
The first record of Oculina patagonica (Cnidaria, Scleractinia)in the Adriatic Sea

Autori
Cvitković, Ivan ; Despalatović, Marija ; Nikolić, Vedran ; Žuljević, Ante

Izvornik
Acta Adriatica (0001-5113) 54 (2013), 1; 87-92

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Oculina patagonica ; non-indigenous species ; Adriatic Sea

Sažetak
Scleractinian coral Oculina patagonica De Angelis 1908, non-indigenous species for the Adriatic Sea, was for the first time recorded during biological baseline survey in the harbour of Split (eastern coast of the Central Adriatic Sea), in May 2011. Colony was found in fouling community at depth of 3 m on concrete vertical wall. The surface of single colony was approximately 200 cm 2. This record could be the base for future monitoring of possible spreading of this species, and to observe its behaviour in competition with the algal community and sedentary benthic invertebrates that were dominant on the surfaces of harbour walls.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Geologija

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