Plegadognathus bonariensis (Acari: Halacaridae): First halacarid mite report from Qatar

In this study, the genus Plegadognathus Morselli, 1981 with the species P. bonariensis. Viets, 1936) is recorded from Qatar for the first time. Diagnoses for the genus Plegadognathus and the short description of female of P. bonariensis are given with original illustrationsThis work has been conducted under the framework of the project NPRP7-1129-1-201, funded by the Qatar National Research Fund (a member of The Qatar Foundation)

Data for "Drivers of species knowledge across the Tree of Life"

Columns are described in the read_me file. See also the associated GitHub repository for the analysis pipeline: https://github.com/StefanoMammola/Mammola_et_al_ToL_research_interestN

New Mediterranean biodiversity records (July 2018)

In the present article, new records are given for 15 species (4 native and 9 alien and 2 cryptogenic), belonging to 6 Phyla (i.e. Chlorophyta, Ctenophora, Cnidaria, Mollusca, Arthropoda, and Chordata), from 10 Mediterranean countries: Morocco: the finding of the crab Callinectes sapidus represents the westernmost one of the species in the Mediterranean; Italy: first records of the nudibranch Polycera hedgpethi from the harbour of La Spezia, and first finding of the invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi in the Fiora River; Tunisia: Caulerpa taxifolia var. distichophylla is recorded for the first time, showing an even wider distribution in the Mediterranean; Greece: the finding of the jellyfish Pelagia benovici represents the first record of the species in the Ionian Sea, while the finding of the smallscale codlet Bregmaceros nectabanus in the Ionian Sea is another interesting first report for the area; Malta: the cryptogenic scleractinian coral Oculina patagonica was recorded; Slovenia: the parasitic copepod Demoleus heptapus was recorded from a sixgill bluntnose shark, Hexanchus griseus; Croatia: the Lessepsian cephalaspidean mollusc Haminoea cyanomarginata is recorded for the first time from the area; Bulgaria: the Asian date mussel Arcuatula senhousia was recorded from the Black Sea; Cyprus: the Lessepsian gastropod Viriola sp. [cf. corrugata) was recorded for the first time from the area, while two decapod species were recorded also for the first time from Cyprus, i.e. the caridean shrimp Pasiphaea sivado and the anomuran Munida curvimana; Turkey: the acari Lohmannella falcata is recorded for the first time from Antalya and the Lessepsian fish Priacanthus sagittarius in the Levantine coasts of Turkey (off Hatay/Arsuz) showing that this species has extended its range in a very short time.peer-reviewe

New Mediterranean marine biodiversity records (December, 2013)

Based on recent biodiversity studies carried out in different parts of the Mediterranean, the following 19 species are included as new records on the floral or faunal lists of the relevant ecosystems: the green algae Penicillus capitatus (Maltese waters); the nemertean Am- phiporus allucens (Iberian Peninsula, Spain); the salp Salpa maxima (Syria); the opistobranchs Felimida britoi and Berghia coerulescens (Aegean Sea, Greece); the dusky shark Carcharhinus obscurus (central-west Mediterranean and Ionian Sea, Italy); Randall’s threadfin bream Nemipterus randalli, the broadbanded cardinalfish Apogon fasciatus and the goby Gobius kolombatovici (Aegean Sea, Turkey); the reticulated leatherjack Stephanolepis diaspros and the halacarid Agaue chevreuxi (Sea of Marmara, Turkey); the slimy liagora Ganon- ema farinosum, the yellowstripe barracuda Sphyraena chrysotaenia, the rayed pearl oyster Pinctada imbricata radiata and the Persian conch Conomurex persicus (south-eastern Kriti, Greece); the blenny Microlipophrys dalmatinus and the bastard grunt Pomadasys incisus (Ionian Sea, Italy); the brown shrimp Farfantepenaeus aztecus (north-eastern Levant, Turkey); the blue-crab Callinectes sapidus (Corfu, Ionian Sea, Greece). In addition, the findings of the following rare species improve currently available biogeographical knowledge: the oceanic pufferfish Lagocephalus lagocephalus (Malta); the yellow sea chub Kyphosus incisor (Almuñécar coast of Spain); the basking shark Cetorhinus maximus and the shortfin mako Isurus oxyrinchus (north-eastern Levant, Turkey).peer-reviewe

“New records of rare species in the Mediterranean Sea” (October 2021)

“New records of rare species in the Mediterranean Sea” (October 2021

Inventory of alien and cryptogenic species of the Dodecanese (Aegean Sea, Greece): collaboration through COST action training school

The Dodecanese region has a high prevalence of marine alien species due to its close proximity to the Suez Canal and associated Suez shipping lanes, as well as its location at biogeographical border between sub-tropical and tropical biota. This region is therefore very important for the early detection of alien species entering the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal and it is imperative that monitoring of alien species is continued in order to assess the levels of biological invasion. We present results of marine alien surveys, carried out in April 2014 on the island of Rodos. Surveys were performed by a team of marine taxonomic experts and students as part of an EU wide training school, coordinated by the COST Action TD1209 “Alien Challenge”. A variety of survey methods were employed to cover a number of coastal habitats. These included: rapid assessment surveys of epibiota on artificial structures in harbours, rapid assessment snorkelling surveys of biota on sublittoral bedrock, and quantified fishing surveys (both boat-seine and trammel net fishing methods). A total of 33 alien and cryptogenic species were recorded across all the survey techniques. Of these species, 9 represented first records for Rodos: the foraminiferan Amphisorus hemprichii, the polychaetes Branchiomma bairdi, Dorvillea similis, Hydroides dirampha and Pseudonereis anomala, the molluscs Aplysia parvula, Chama pacifica and Septifer cumingii, and the bryozoan Hippopodina feegeensis. Of note the record of the Lessepsian invader Dorvillea similis represents the second record in the Mediterranean Sea. Alien fish species represented a small but notable proportion of the diversity, biomass and number of individuals in fishing catch of both fishing methods. All alien fish species observed were already known to be present in Rodos. The addition of species firstly recorded in this study brings the total number of marine alien and cryptogenic species in the Dodecanese region up to 129 species. The vast majority of these alien species have entered unaided via the Suez Canal, but an increasing number have been introduced through hull fouling or ballast water transfer from shipping. The results highlight the value of conducting marine alien surveys with teams of a diverse range of taxonomic expertise, both in its scientific output and student training

First record of Thecacineta calix (Ciliophora: Suctoria) on harpacticoid copepod from Aegean Sea, Turkey

The present study report a marine suctorian species Thecacineta calix (Schroder, 1907) on harpacticoid copepod collected from Fethiye (Muğla), Aegean Sea, Turkey. This is the first record of this suctorian ciliates from Turkey. It is also first record of this species from Aegean Sea.W artykule zaprezentowano pierwsze stwierdzenie w Turcji i na Morzu Egejskim morskiego sysydlaczka Thecacineta calix (Schroder, 1907) stwierdzonego w Fethiye (Muğla), Morze Egejskie, Turcja

Antalya İli Batı Kıyıları (Lara – Kalkan)'nın Ekonomik Amaçlı Deniz Algleri

Özet: Bu araştırma Antalya batı kıyılarında dağılım gösteren ekonomik olabilecek deniz alglerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla 5 istasyonda (Lara, Faselis, Beymelek, Kaş, Kalkan) mevsimsel örneklemelerle yürütülmüştür. Çalışma sonunda Rhodopyhta'dan Corallina elongata Ellis & Solander, Corallina officinalis (Linnaeus), Gelidium capillaceum (S.G. Gmelin) Kützing, Gelidium latifolium (Greville) Bornet & Thuret, Jania adhaerens Lamouroux, Jania rubens (Linnaeus) Lamouroux, Porphyra leucosticta Thuret; Heterokontophyta'dan Cystoseira compressa (Esper) Gerloff et Nizamuddin, Cystoseira crinita Duby, Cystoseira elegans Sauvageau, Cystoseira spinosa Sauvageau, Cystoseira stricta (Montagne) Sauvageau, Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy, Sargassum vulgare C. Agardh; Chlorophyta'dan Enteromorpha intestinalis (L.) Nees, Gayralia oxysperma (Kützing) K.L. Vinogradova ex Scagel et al. ve Ulva lactuca Linnaeus türlerinin bölgede önemli ekonomik potansiyelde oldukları saptanmıştır. Anahtar Kelimeler: Akdeniz, Antalya, ekonomik deniz algleri The Seaweeds for Economic Purosun of Antalya Province (Lara - Kalkan) West Coastwise Abstract: This study has been carried out with seasonal samples in five stations in order to determine commercial seaweed in west coast of Antalya Province (Lara, Phaselis, Beymelek, Kaş, Kalkan). At the end of study, Rhodophyta (Corallina elongata Ellis & Solander, Corallina officinalis (Linnaeus), Gelidium capillaceum (S.G. Gmelin) Kützing, Gelidium latifolium (Greville) Bornet & Thuret, Jania adhaerens Lamouroux, Jania rubens (Linnaeus) Lamouroux, Porphyra leucosticta Thuret), Heterokontophyta (Cystoseira compressa (Esper) Gerloff et Nizamuddin, Cystoseira crinita Duby, Cystoseira elegans Sauvageau, Cystoseira spinosa Sauvageau, Cystoseira stricta (Montagne) Sauvageau, Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy, Sargassum vulgare C. Agardh), Chlorophyta (Enteromorpha intestinalis (L.) Nees, Gayralia oxysperma (Kützing) K.L. Vinogradova ex Scagel et al. ve Ulva lactuca Linnaeus). Species belong to the families have been determined as an important economic potential in this region. Key Words: Mediterranean, Antalya, seaweeds for economic purposin

Antalya Batı Kıyılarının (Antalya – Kalkan) Makrobentik Deniz Algleri

Özet: Bu araştırma Antalya batı kıyıları (Antalya – Kalkan)'nda dağılım gösteren makrobentik deniz alglerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla 5 istasyonda (Lara, Phaselis, Beymelek, Kaş, Kalkan) mevsimsel örneklemelerle yürütülmüştür. Çalışma sonunda; Antalya batı kıyılarında makrobentik deniz alglerinden Rhodophyta ait 17; Heterokontophyta'dan 13 ve Chlorophyta'dan 6 olmak üzere toplam 36 takson belirlenmiştir. Bazı indikatör alg türleri ve bunların oranları dikkate alındığında bölgenin henüz temiz karakterde olduğu ve vejetasyonunun Doğu Akdeniz'in genel vejetasyonu ile benzerlik gösterdiği saptanmıştır. Rhodophyta'dan 4; Heterokontophyta'dan 3 ve Chlorophyta'dan 1 taksonun bölgenin yaygın türleri oldukları sonucuna varılmıştır. Anahtar Kelimeler: Akdeniz, makrobentik deniz algleri, Rhodophyta, Heterokontophyta,Chlorophyta Abstract: This study has been carried out with seasonal samples in five stations in order to determine macrobenthic marine algae in West coast of Antalya (Lara, Phaselis, Beymelek, Kaş, Kalkan). At the end of study, In total, 36 taxa including Rhodophyta (17 taxa), Heterokontophyta (13 taxa), Chlorophyta (6 taxa). The some indicator species and their rates are shown that the region is still clear and the vegetation of this region is similar to general vegetation structure of East Mediterranean. In conclusion, it is found that Rhodophyta 4 (taxa); from Heterokontophyta 3 (taxa); from Chlorophyta 1 (taxa) are common species of this region. Key Words: Mediterrenean, macrobenthic seaweeds, Rhodophyta, Heterokontophyta, Chlorophyt