Naslov
The introduction of non-indigenous marine species in the Adriatic Sea

Autori
Marinov (Skejić), Sanda

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Report of the meeting of experts for the elaboration of the Action Plan concerning species introductions and invasive species in the Mediterranean Sea / - Tunis : UNEP- RAC/SPA, 2002, 3-16

Skup
Meeting of experts for the elaboration of the Action Plan concerning species introduction and invasive species in the Mediterranean Sea

Mjesto i datum
Barcelona, Španjolska, 24.10.2002. - 26.10.2002

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
non-indigenous; phytoplankton; Adriatic Sea

Sažetak
In last few decades new species of phytoplankton, zooplankton, benthic algae and fishes have been observed in the eastern Adriatic Sea. A considerable number of non-indigenous phytoplankton species are recognized out of which Spatulodinium pseudonoctiluca and Pseliodinium vaubanii (Dinoflagellatae) are important due to their establishment in eutrophic neritic communities. For some species, such as Alexandrium minutum and Prorocentrum minimum that cause red tides, it is not certain, due to their small sizes, whether they existed in the Adriatic before or it is a recent introduction. In 1989 toxic shellfish poisoning (DSP) has been recorded, caused by members of genus Dinophysis It is not certain weather poisoning was caused by occurrence of new morphotypes or environmental changes brought upon species. Among new zooplankton species, it is interesting to mention the following species Xystonellopsis brandti, Amphorides laackmanni, Protorhabdonella simplex, Acantostomella lata, Petalotricha ampulla, Codonaria cistellula (Tintinidae) that can be considered as indicators of water mass movements. Benthic algae Caulerpa taxifolia was first found in 1994 and Caulerpa racemosa in 2000. Due to their fast spreading they represent considerable threat to regional biodiversity. For many new species of fishes we cannot define their exact ecological impact.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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