Noves aportacions a la flora vascular de la Serralada Litoral Central Catalana

En aquest treball aportem noves dades de 35 plantes presents a la Serralada Litoral Central Catalana. Anagallis minima i Ophioglossum lusitanicum són una novetat per a les comarques de Barcelona; a més de les esmentades, Bellardia trixago, Euphorbia sulcata, Iris lutescens, Juncus pygmaeus, Juncus tenageia subsp. tenageia, Mercurialis annua subsp. huetii, Narcissus dubius, Orobanche elatior subsp. icterica, Oryzopsis coerulescens i Scirpus litoralis també són una novetat per a la flora compresa entre el Besòs i la Tordera. Dictamnus albus, Hainardia cylindrica, Isoetes durieui i Serapias vomeracea es consideraven extingides en aquest sector, però aportem noves localitats que en confirmen la presència al territori.Here we report new data concerning 35 plants of the Central Catalan Littoral Range. Anagallis minima and Ophioglossum lusitanicum become novelties for the province of Barcelona; apart from the previous, Bellardia trixago, Euphorbia sulcata, Iris lutescens, Juncus pygmaeus, Juncus tenageia subsp. tenageia, Mercurialis annua subsp. huetii, Narcissus dubius, Orobanche elatior subsp. icterica, Oryzopsis coerulescens and Scirpus litoralis are novelties for the flora between the Besòs and the Tordera rivers. Dictamnus albus, Hainardia cylindrica, Isoetes durieui and Serapias vomeracea were considered extinct in this region and we present new localities that still confirm its presence in this zone.En este trabajo aportamos nuevos datos sobre 35 plantas presentes en la Sierra Litoral Central Catalana. Anagallis minima y Ophioglossum lusitanicum representan novedades para las comarcas de Barcelona; aparte de las anteriores, Bellardia trixago, Euphorbia sulcata, Iris lutescens, Juncus pygmaeus, Juncus tenageia subsp. tenageia, Mercurialis annua subsp. huetii, Narcissus dubius, Orobanche elatior subsp. icterica, Oryzopsis coerulescens y Scirpus litoralis representan novedades para la flora comprendida entre los ríos Besòs y Tordera. Dictamnus albus, Hainardia cylindrica, Isoetes durieui y Serapias vomeracea se consideraban extintas en este sector y aportamos nuevas localidades que confirmen aún su presencia en el territorio

Noves aportacions a la flora vascular de la Serralada Litoral Central Catalana

En aquest treball aportem noves dades de 35 plantes presents a la Serralada Litoral Central Catalana. Anagallis minima i Ophioglossum lusitanicum són una novetat per a les comarques de Barcelona; a més de les esmentades, Bellardia trixago, Euphorbia sulcata, Iris lutescens, Juncus pygmaeus, Juncus tenageia subsp. tenageia, Mercurialis annua subsp. huetii, Narcissus dubius, Orobanche elatior subsp. icterica, Oryzopsis coerulescens i Scirpus litoralis també són una novetat per a la flora compresa entre el Besòs i la Tordera. Dictamnus albus, Hainardia cylindrica, Isoetes durieui i Serapias vomeracea es consideraven extingides en aquest sector, però aportem noves localitats que en confirmen la presència al territoriHere we report new data concerning 35 plants of the Central Catalan Littoral Range. Anagallis minima and Ophioglossum lusitanicum become novelties for the province of Barcelona; apart from the previous, Bellardia trixago, Euphorbia sulcata, Iris lutescens, Juncus pygmaeus, Juncus tenageia subsp. tenageia, Mercurialis annua subsp. huetii,Narcissus dubius, Orobanche elatior subsp. icterica, Oryzopsis coerulescens and Scirpus litoralis are novelties for the flora between the Besòs and the Tordera rivers. Dictamnus albus, Hainardia cylindrica, Isoetes durieui and Serapias vomeracea were considered extinct in this region and we present new localities that still confirm its presence in this zone.En este trabajo aportamos nuevos datos sobre 35 plantas presentes en la Sierra Litoral Central Catalana. Anagallis minima y Ophioglossum lusitanicum representan novedades para las comarcas de Barcelona; aparte de las anteriores, Bellardia trixago, Euphorbia sulcata, Iris lutescens, Juncus pygmaeus, Juncus tenageia subsp. tenageia, Mercurialis annua subsp. huetii, Narcissus dubius, Orobanche elatior subsp. icterica, Oryzopsis coerulescens y Scirpus litoralis representan novedades para la flora comprendida entre los ríos Besòs y Tordera. Dictamnus albus, Hainardia cylindrica, Isoetes durieui y Serapias vomeracea se consideraban extintas en este sector y aportamos nuevas localidades que confirmen aún su presencia en el territori

Integral chain management of wildlife diseases

The chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis has caused the most prominent loss of vertebrate diversity ever recorded, which peaked in the 1980s. Recent incursion by its sister species B. salamandrivorans in Europe raised the alarm for a new wave of declines and extinctions in western Palearctic urodeles. The European Commission has responded by restricting amphibian trade. However, private amphibian collections, the main end consumers, were exempted from the European legislation. Here, we report how invasion by a released, exotic newt coincided with B. salamandrivorans invasion at over 1000 km from the nearest natural outbreak site, causing mass mortality in indigenous marbled newts (Triturus marmoratus), and posing an acute threat to the survival of nearby populations of the most critically endangered European newt species (Montseny brook newt, Calotriton arnoldi). Disease management was initiated shortly after detection in a close collaboration between policy and science and included drastic on site measures and intensive disease surveillance. Despite these efforts, the disease is considered temporarily contained but not eradicated and continued efforts will be necessary to minimize the probability of further pathogen dispersal. This precedent demonstrates the importance of tackling wildlife diseases at an early stage using an integrated approach, involving all stakeholders and closing loopholes in existing regulations

Noves aportacions a la flora vascular de la Serralada Litoral Central Catalana

En aquest treball aportem noves dades de 35 plantes presents a la Serralada Litoral Central Catalana. Anagallis minima i Ophioglossum lusitanicum són una novetat per a les comarques de Barcelona; a més de les esmentades, Bellardia trixago, Euphorbia sulcata, Iris lutescens, Juncus pygmaeus, Juncus tenageia subsp. tenageia, Mercurialis annua subsp. huetii, Narcissus dubius, Orobanche elatior subsp. icterica, Oryzopsis coerulescens i Scirpus litoralis també són una novetat per a la flora compresa entre el Besòs i la Tordera. Dictamnus albus, Hainardia cylindrica, Isoetes durieui i Serapias vomeracea es consideraven extingides en aquest sector, però aportem noves localitats que en confirmen la presència al territori.Here we report new data concerning 35 plants of the Central Catalan Littoral Range. Anagallis minima and Ophioglossum lusitanicum become novelties for the province of Barcelona; apart from the previous, Bellardia trixago, Euphorbia sulcata, Iris lutescens, Juncus pygmaeus, Juncus tenageia subsp. tenageia, Mercurialis annua subsp. huetii, Narcissus dubius, Orobanche elatior subsp. icterica, Oryzopsis coerulescens and Scirpus litoralis are novelties for the flora between the Besòs and the Tordera rivers. Dictamnus albus, Hainardia cylindrica, Isoetes durieui and Serapias vomeracea were considered extinct in this region and we present new localities that still confirm its presence in this zone.En este trabajo aportamos nuevos datos sobre 35 plantas presentes en la Sierra Litoral Central Catalana. Anagallis minima y Ophioglossum lusitanicum representan novedades para las comarcas de Barcelona; aparte de las anteriores, Bellardia trixago, Euphorbia sulcata, Iris lutescens, Juncus pygmaeus, Juncus tenageia subsp. tenageia, Mercurialis annua subsp. huetii, Narcissus dubius, Orobanche elatior subsp. icterica, Oryzopsis coerulescens y Scirpus litoralis representan novedades para la flora comprendida entre los ríos Besòs y Tordera. Dictamnus albus, Hainardia cylindrica, Isoetes durieui y Serapias vomeracea se consideraban extintas en este sector y aportamos nuevas localidades que confirmen aún su presencia en el territorio

Noves aportacions a la flora vascular de la Serralada Litoral Central Catalana

En aquest treball aportem noves dades de 35 plantes presents a la Serralada Litoral Central Catalana. Anagallis minima i Ophioglossum lusitanicum són una novetat per a les comarques de Barcelona; a més de les esmentades, Bellardia trixago, Euphorbia sulcata, Iris lutescens, Juncus pygmaeus, Juncus tenageia subsp. tenageia, Mercurialis annua subsp. huetii, Narcissus dubius, Orobanche elatior subsp. icterica, Oryzopsis coerulescens i Scirpus litoralis també són una novetat per a la flora compresa entre el Besòs i la Tordera. Dictamnus albus, Hainardia cylindrica, Isoetes durieui i Serapias vomeracea es consideraven extingides en aquest sector, però aportem noves localitats que en confirmen la presència al territoriHere we report new data concerning 35 plants of the Central Catalan Littoral Range. Anagallis minima and Ophioglossum lusitanicum become novelties for the province of Barcelona; apart from the previous, Bellardia trixago, Euphorbia sulcata, Iris lutescens, Juncus pygmaeus, Juncus tenageia subsp. tenageia, Mercurialis annua subsp. huetii,Narcissus dubius, Orobanche elatior subsp. icterica, Oryzopsis coerulescens and Scirpus litoralis are novelties for the flora between the Besòs and the Tordera rivers. Dictamnus albus, Hainardia cylindrica, Isoetes durieui and Serapias vomeracea were considered extinct in this region and we present new localities that still confirm its presence in this zone.En este trabajo aportamos nuevos datos sobre 35 plantas presentes en la Sierra Litoral Central Catalana. Anagallis minima y Ophioglossum lusitanicum representan novedades para las comarcas de Barcelona; aparte de las anteriores, Bellardia trixago, Euphorbia sulcata, Iris lutescens, Juncus pygmaeus, Juncus tenageia subsp. tenageia, Mercurialis annua subsp. huetii, Narcissus dubius, Orobanche elatior subsp. icterica, Oryzopsis coerulescens y Scirpus litoralis representan novedades para la flora comprendida entre los ríos Besòs y Tordera. Dictamnus albus, Hainardia cylindrica, Isoetes durieui y Serapias vomeracea se consideraban extintas en este sector y aportamos nuevas localidades que confirmen aún su presencia en el territori

Aportacions a la flora vascular de la meitat nord de les serralades Litoral i Prelitoral catalanes

En aquest treball aportem dades de novetats florístiques o plantes rares presents a les serralades Litoral i Prelitoral catalanes. Destaquen Aira praecox, que s'indica per primera vegada al vessant sud de Catalunya, Cicendia filiformis i Salvia valentina, que són planes amenaçades i protegides.We report new data concerning new or rare plants of the Catalan Litoral and Prelitoral Range. Aira praecox is first cited in de southern side of Catalonia, Cicendia filiformis and Sideritis scordioides become novelties for the province of Barcelona, Botrychium matricariifo-lium, Cicendia filiformis and Salvia valentina are threatened and protected species

Aportacions a la flora vascular de la meitat nord de les serralades Litoral i Prelitoral catalanes

We report new data concerning new or rare plants of the Catalan Litoral and Prelitoral Range. Aira praecox is first cited in de southern side of Catalonia, Cicendia filiformis and Sideritis scordioides become novelties for the province of Barcelona, Botrychium matricariifolium, Cicendia filiformis and Salvia valentina are threatened and protected species.En aquest treball aportem dades de novetats florístiques o plantes rares presents a les serralades Litoral i Prelitoral catalanes. Destaquen Aira praecox, que s'indica per primera vegada al vessant sud de Catalunya, Cicendia filiformis i Sideritis scordioides, novetats per a les comarques de Barcelona, i Botrychium matricariifolium, Cicendia filiformis i Salvia valentina, que són plantes amenaçades i protegides

Aportacions a la flora vascular de la meitat nord de les serralades Litoral i Prelitoral catalanes

En aquest treball aportem dades de novetats florístiques o plantes rares presents a les serralades Litoral i Prelitoral catalanes. Destaquen Aira praecox, que s'indica per primera vegada al vessant sud de Catalunya, Cicendia filiformis i Salvia valentina, que són planes amenaçades i protegides.We report new data concerning new or rare plants of the Catalan Litoral and Prelitoral Range. Aira praecox is first cited in de southern side of Catalonia, Cicendia filiformis and Sideritis scordioides become novelties for the province of Barcelona, Botrychium matricariifo-lium, Cicendia filiformis and Salvia valentina are threatened and protected species

Amphibian Population Management in Southern Europe to contain and Eliminate a local outbreak of Batrachochytrium Salamandrivorans (BSAL)

Presentation given at the XX European Congress of Herpetology, held in Milan (Italy), on 2-6th September 2019.We report an outbreak of Bsal in a wild amphibian population of southern Europe. The infection was detected in March 2018, in a small reservoir inside a natural protected area of Catalonia (northeastern Spain), resulting in high mortality of Triturus marmoratus. Analyses of the amphibian population detected Bsal, B. dendrobatidis (Bd) and Ranavirus. The early detection of the chytrid infection facilitated a quick intervention to try to eradicate the outbreak by isolating the infected area (“ground zero”), managing the affected amphibian population and monitoring the surrounding populations within the same valley. The infected area was fenced to prevent the access. The stream that fed the reservoir was diverted and a central pond was modified as an amphibians trap to remove as much animals from the population as possible. The traps and ground zero were checked twice a week and all amphibians were preserved and tested for emergent diseases. Temperature data loggers were placed for long-term monitoring. A strict biosecurity protocol has been in place and the workers involved have been fully trained. 1,323 individuals of 10 amphibian species were captured in 2018 and, in autumn-winter 2018-19, all sampled individuals tested negative. In spring 2019, new cases of Bsal infection were detected, affecting T. marmoratus and Salamandra salamandra. The infection has not extended beyond ground zero. Interestingly, Bd has not been detected since autumn 2018. This finding demonstrates that even quick and rigorous action is not sufficient to eradicate Bsal from natural populations and stresses the need for long-term disease management.Peer reviewe