First records of polychaetes new to Egyptian Mediterranean waters

Dorgham, Mohamed Moussa; Hamdy, Rasha; El-Rashidy, Hoda Hassan; Atta, Manal Mohamed

doi:10.5697/oc.55-1.235

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“…Although 43 alien polychaete species were recorded from the Egyptian Mediterranean coast (Dorgham et al, 2013), only nine of them were found along the Alexandria coast, which lies about 250 km at the west of the Suez Canal, the passage of the majority of the Indo-Pacific immigrants to the Mediterranean Sea. This indicates the difficulty of transfer of these species westward to the Alexandria coast due to the eastward current prevailing on the Egyptian Mediterranean Coast.…”

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“…The polychaetes were examined under stereo-and compound microscopes, identified according to several references, and counted (see Dorgham et al, 2013 for further details).…”

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“…The intertidal benthic assemblages of the Egyptian Mediterranean sandy beaches have been thoroughly studied by Dexter (1989) who provided an interesting faunal report indicating low diversity and density for the majority of the main taxa. Recently, Dorgham et al (2013) provided a detailed description of several polychaete species associated to the intertidal sandy shore and shallow rocky bottoms of the coast of Alexandria, and recorded new species for the area. However, spatial-temporal variation in polychaete assemblages and factors influencing species distribution along the Egyptian Mediterranean coast remain poorly studied, while the ecology and patterns of hard bottom polychaete distribution remain unknown in the area.…”

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Distribution patterns of shallow water polychaetes (Annelida) along the Alexandria coast, Egypt (eastern Mediterranean)

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Shallow hard bottom and intertidal soft bottom polychaete assemblages of the Alexandria coast, south-eastern Mediterranean (Levantine Sea), were studied during a complete annual cycle in order to analyze spatial temporal patterns of variation in assemblages, and relevant factors related to polychaete distribution. The present study recorded a total of 73 species, belonging to Syllidae (22 species), Nereididae (9 species), Serpulidae (6 species), Eunicidae (5 species) and another 19 families. The assemblages experienced pronounced spatial and temporal variation throughout the study area, but spatial variation appeared more important in determining the observed patterns. Polychaete distribution related to variation of grain size and sessile macrobenthos cover suggesting that these structural variables accounted more than the physical-chemical ones (namely BOD, dissolved oxygen, organic carbon, organic matter, salinity, temperature, pH) in influencing the patterns of assemblage distribution. A total of 9 alien polychaete species were found solely on hard substrata, of which Pseudonereis anomala and Linopherus canariensis formed dense population in the area. The present study is the south-eastern-most one dealing with the ecology and distribution patterns of hard bottom polychaetes from the Mediterranean Sea, as well as one of the few studies dealing with intertidal soft bottom polychaetes in the Levant Basin.

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“…The polychaetes were examined under stereo-and compound microscopes, identified according to several references, and counted (see Dorgham et al, 2013 for further details).…”

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Distribution patterns of shallow water polychaetes (Annelida) along the Alexandria coast, Egypt (eastern Mediterranean)

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“…In the eastern Mediterranean, studies on polychaetes have been carried out, among others, by Kurt-Şahin & Çinar (2009), Çinar et al (2012), Faulwetter et al (2011), Dorgham et al (2013Dorgham et al ( , 2014, D'Alessandro et al (2016) and Kurt-Sahin & Çinar (2016).…”

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Polychaete fauna from the intertidal zone of the Kneiss Islands (central Mediterranean Sea)

Mosbahi¹,

Dauvin²,

Neifar³

2017

Medit. Mar. Sci.

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The spatial and temporal distribution, abundance and assemblage structure of polychaete communities in the Kneiss Islands (central Mediterranean Sea) was studied at 42 stations selected among seagrass Zostera (Zosterella) noltei Hornemann meadows and unvegetated habitats sampled from April 2014 to January 2015. The Kneiss Islands represent a site of international interest in terms of their ornithological diversity (Important Bird Area, Ramsar Site and SPAMI). A total of 18,026 individuals and 92 species of polychaetes belonging to 25 families were identified. Analysis of the trophic structure reveals that the majority of stations are strongly dominated by deposit feeders (51.2%), followed by carnivores (34.8%) and suspension feeders (14%). Polychaete diversity and abundance were higher on the vegetated stations. Four polychaete assemblages are identified using MDS analysis. The distribution of polychaete assemblages are influenced by edaphic factors, particularly sediment structure and organic matter content. Seasonal variations of the polychaete community patterns at 20 stations show a maximum abundance and diversity during spring and summer and a minimum during winter. Seasonal fluctuations follow the seasonal variations of the environmental factors such as temperature and salinity, and correspond also to the lifestyle of the dominant species.

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“…In the Mediterranean also known from Egypt (Dorgham et al 2013), otherwise distributed in the Black Sea, North Sea and East coast of North America.…”

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Polychaetes of Greece: an updated and annotated checklist

Faulwetter

Simboura

Katsiaras

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BDJ

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BackgroundThe last annotated checklist of marine polychaetes in Greece was published in 2001. Since then, global taxonomic progress, combined with many new species records for Greece, required a thorough review of the taxonomic, nomenclatural and biogeographic status of the national species list. This checklist revises the status of all extant polychaete species reported from the Greek Exclusive Economic Zone since 1832. The work was undertaken as part of the efforts on compiling a national species inventory (Greek Taxon Information System initiative) in the framework of the LifeWatchGreece Research Infrastructure.New informationThis checklist comprises an updated and annotated inventory of polychaete species in Greek waters, compiled from literature reports, online databases, museum collections and unpublished datasets. The list provides information on 836 species-level taxa from Greece, of which 142 are considered questionable. An additional 84 species reported in the past are currently considered absent from Greece; reasons for the exclusion of each species are given. Fourteen species are reported here for the first time from Greek waters. At least 52 species in the present list constitute in fact a complex of cryptic or pseudo-cryptic species. Forty-seven species are considered non-native to the area. In addition to the species-level taxa reported in this checklist, eleven genera have been recorded from Greece with no representatives identified to species level. One replacement name is introduced. For each species, a comprehensive bibliographic list of occurrence records in Greece and the synonyms used in these publications are provided as supplementary material. Where necessary, the taxonomic, nomenclatural or biogeographic status is discussed. Finally, the findings are discussed in the wider context of Mediterranean polychaete biogeography, taxonomic practice and worldwide research progress.

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First records of polychaetes new to Egyptian Mediterranean waters

Cited by 19 publications

References 48 publications

Distribution patterns of shallow water polychaetes (Annelida) along the Alexandria coast, Egypt (eastern Mediterranean)

Distribution patterns of shallow water polychaetes (Annelida) along the Alexandria coast, Egypt (eastern Mediterranean)

Polychaete fauna from the intertidal zone of the Kneiss Islands (central Mediterranean Sea)

Polychaetes of Greece: an updated and annotated checklist

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