Naslov
NEW RECORDS OF THE PARROT FISH, SPARISOMA CRETENSE, AND THE CLEAVER WRASSE, XYRICHTYS NOVACULA, BY VISUAL CENSUS IN THE SOUTHERN ADRIATIC

Autori
Kruschel, Claudia ; Zubak, Ivana ; Schultz, Stewart T. ; Dahlke, Sven

Izvornik
Annales. Series historia naturalis (1408-533X) 22 (2012), 1; 47-53

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

Ključne riječi
tropicalization ; lure assisted visual census ; Adriatic ; Sparisoma cretense ; Xyrichtys novacula

Sažetak
In this publication, we will report on new records for two fi sh species Sparisoma cretense and Xyrichtys novacula in the Southern Adriatic Sea (Croatia), found in August 2011. Both species are potential indicators for tropicalization. All specimens were visually detected and identifi ed over the course of a long term fi sh survey (dating back to 2009) involving a lure assisted visual census. S. cretense has been observed at locations in the Molunat and Cavtat areas while the X. novacula specimens have been observed at a SE location at Korcula Island. The 2009-2011 survey has so far covered a total of 100 sites representing a broad geographical range from the southernmost locations of the Croatian Adriatic (Prevlaka) to northern locations in the Gulf of Trieste and from the main coast of Croatia to islands as distant from the main shore as Lastovo Island.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija, Poljoprivreda (agronomija), Biotehnologija

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