Biodiversity issues for the forthcoming tropical Mediterranean Sea

Bianchi, Carlo Nike

doi:10.1007/s10750-006-0469-5

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“…In a review of climate change effects on the Mediterranean, Lejeusne et al (2010) warn about the effects of fauna shifting, the spread of invasive species, the risk of what some authors have called the "tropicalization" of the Mediterranean (Bianchi, 2007), as well as the possibility of more multispecies mass mortality events such as those related to heat waves in 1999 and 2003. These authors point out the need for further research to better understand the implications of climate change on Mediterranean marine ecosystems.…”

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Recent warming in the Balearic Sea and Spanish Mediterranean coast. Towards an earlier and longer summer

García

2015

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Este trabajo analiza los cambios recientes en la temperatura del mar Balear y las tierras costeras circundantes. Para el análisis de la temperatura terrestre se han utilizado registros mensuales de varios observatorios litorales del mar (SST, por sus siglas en inglés) se utilizaron imágenes térmicas mensuales de satélite procedentes del Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center (PO.DAAC) disponibles para el periodo 1985-2009. últimos 25 años, con tasas de 0.039 ºC/año en tierra para el periodo 1960-2010 y 0.026 ºC/año para el mar durante el periodo 1985-2009. El análisis estacional de las tendencias muestra que en los últimos 25 años las mayores tasas de calentamiento se producen durante la transición primavera-verano, con tasas máximas en el mes de junio (0.12 ºC/año en tierra y 0.08 ºC/año en el mar). Los resultados evidencian una tendencia hacia el adelantamiento y prolongación de la estación estival en las últimas décadas, tanto en tierra como en mar. . The seasonal analysis showed that, in the last 25 years, higher trends were registered during the transition from spring to summer, with the highest warming rates in June (0.12 ºC/year on land and 0.08 ºC/year in SSTs). Results show a recent tendency towards earlier and longer summers both on land and sea.

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Recent warming in the Balearic Sea and Spanish Mediterranean coast. Towards an earlier and longer summer

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2015

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“…In addition, its geographic distribution within the Mediterranean Sea is presumed to be expanding westward, as observed for other Lessepsian species, such as, for instance, the seagrass Halophila stipulacea (Forsskål) Ascherson, 1867 (Procaccini et al 1999), the bivalve Brachidontes pharaonis (P. Fischer, 1870) (Sarà et al 2008) and the fish Fistularia commersonii Rüppell, 1838 (Pais et al 2007). It is widely accepted that the process of expansion can be a consequence of global warming (Bianchi & Morri 2000;Bianchi 2007;OcchipintiAmbrogi 2007;Occhipinti-Ambrogi & Galil 2010).…”

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A contribution to the phylogeography ofPinctada imbricata radiata(Leach, 1814) (Bivalvia: Pteriidae) from the Eastern Mediterranean Sea by means of the mitochondrialCOImarker

Barbieri

Deidun

Maltagliati

et al. 2015

Italian Journal of Zoology

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Pinctada imbricata radiata (Leach, 1814) was the first Lessepsian bivalve reported in the Mediterranean Sea where it is progressively expanding westward. Its native range includes the Indian Ocean and western Atlantic. The present study provides the first insight into the species' phylogeographic structure, by analysing sequences of a 385-bp region of the mitochondrial gene coding for the subunit I of the cytochrome c oxydase (COI). Sixty-four individuals collected at seven Mediterranean localities were sequenced; in addition, eight COI sequences of individuals from the species' native range (Persian Gulf) were retrieved from GenBank. Overall, we detected 10 haplotypes. Samples from both the native range and invaded localities were characterised by low levels of haplotype and nucleotide diversity (total h = 0.351, total π = 0.0013). Significant genetic divergence was found between Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Sea samples, whereas very shallow genetic structuring was observed within the Mediterranean study area. Moreover, no pattern of isolation by distance was detected in the Mediterranean. From a historical demography perspective, our results on Mediterranean samples were consistent with a very recent, or even ongoing, demographic expansion. Range expansion of exotic thermophilic species in this area is a widely observed phenomenon that many authors have related to global warming.

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“…As regards Mediterranean fish species, changes concern distribution (a spread of indigenous thermophilic species towards northern areas), species composition, competition and quantitative and qualitative variation in fishery catches (Andaloro & Rinaldi 1998;Bianchi 2007;Azzurro et al 2011).…”

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Diet and first documented data on plastic ingestion ofTrachinotus ovatusL. 1758 (Pisces: Carangidae) from the Strait of Messina (central Mediterranean Sea)

Battaglia

Pedà

Musolino

et al. 2015

Italian Journal of Zoology

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The present paper investigates the diet and the food composition of Trachinotus ovatus in the central Mediterranean Sea (Strait of Messina). Moreover, the first documented data on plastic ingestion by T. ovatus are also reported. Samples ranging between 16.5 and 28.0 cm fork length were collected between May and November 2012 in the Strait of Messina (central Mediterranean Sea) by trolling lines. T. ovatus fed mainly on pelagic crustaceans and fishes, although the contribution of mollusks was also important. The absence of dominant prey indicated a generalist feeding behavior. The plastic debris was found in the stomach content of T. ovatus with a high percentage of occurrence (%O = 24.3%). Considering the commercial interest that T. ovatus has in some small-scale fishery markets, the potential impact of plastics on the trophic web and human consumption should be investigated.

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Biodiversity issues for the forthcoming tropical Mediterranean Sea

Abstract: Present-day Mediterranean marine biodiversity is undergoing rapid alteration.

Cited by 366 publications

References 56 publications

Recent warming in the Balearic Sea and Spanish Mediterranean coast. Towards an earlier and longer summer

Recent warming in the Balearic Sea and Spanish Mediterranean coast. Towards an earlier and longer summer

A contribution to the phylogeography ofPinctada imbricata radiata(Leach, 1814) (Bivalvia: Pteriidae) from the Eastern Mediterranean Sea by means of the mitochondrialCOImarker

Diet and first documented data on plastic ingestion ofTrachinotus ovatusL. 1758 (Pisces: Carangidae) from the Strait of Messina (central Mediterranean Sea)

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