Mesozooplankton and Gelatinous Zooplankton in the Face of Environmental Stressors

Pierson, James J.; Camatti, Elisa; Hood, Raleigh R.; Kogovšek, Tjaša; Tirelli, Valentina; Malej, Alenka

doi:10.1002/9781119543626.ch6

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“…Obelia (Leptothecata) was characteristic for the winter-spring period, while Hydractinia (Anthoathecata) could only be detected in winter. All identified hydrozoans were previously recorded for the Southern Adriatic [34,36,37], with the exception of the two Siphonophorae genera, Nanomia (Siphonophorae), which was previously only identified for the Northern Adriatic [17,79], and Cordagalma (Siphonophorae), which represents a new record for the Adriatic but was recorded for the Mediterranean [80]. The results presented here, thus, clearly show that species from the genus Cordagalma enter the Adriatic.…”

Section: Metazoan Community Structuresupporting

confidence: 69%

Coastal Eukaryotic Plankton Diversity of the Southern Adriatic as Revealed by Metabarcoding

Baricevic,

Kogovsek,

Smodlaka Tankovic

et al. 2024

Diversity

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Plankton studies serve as a basis for marine ecosystem research, but knowledge of marine plankton is still incomplete due to its extreme taxonomic and functional complexity. The application of metabarcoding is very valuable for the characterisation of the plankton community. The plankton community of the Southern Adriatic is subject to strong environmental fluctuations and changes, which underlines the need for frequent, reliable and comprehensive characterisation of the plankton. The aim of this study was to determine the taxonomic composition and seasonal distribution of eukaryotic plankton in the Southern Adriatic. Plankton samples were collected monthly for one year at the coastal station of the Southern Adriatic and metabarcoding was used for taxonomic identification. The results showed a high taxonomic diversity and dynamic seasonal distribution patterns for both the protist and metazoan plankton communities. Metabarcoding revealed both the core, year-round plankton community and previously unrecorded plankton organisms in the Southern Adriatic. The results provide for the first time a comprehensive overview of the plankton community in this area by metabarcoding. The identified seasonal patterns of plankton genera and species in the Southern Adriatic will contribute to the understanding of plankton interactions and future changes in community diversity characterisation.

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Section: Metazoan Community Structuresupporting

confidence: 69%

Coastal Eukaryotic Plankton Diversity of the Southern Adriatic as Revealed by Metabarcoding

Baricevic,

Kogovsek,

Smodlaka Tankovic

et al. 2024

Diversity

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“…Their populations can form massive blooms that have various negative ecological impacts, by aff ecting ecosystem services [13,25,33,22], human health [24] and economic activities, especially fi sheries and aquaculture [57,60,14]. Recent evidence suggests that anthropogenic stressors (overfi shing, eutrophication, habitat alteration) and global climate change are driving their blooms [66,67,22,85,63].…”

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Long-term Monitoring of Carnivorous Gelatinous Macrozooplankton in the Area of Dubrovnik-Neretva County (Croatia)

Violić¹,

Bojanić²,

Pestorić³

et al. 2022

Naše more

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In the southern part the Adriatic, gelatinous macrozooplankton fauna is poorly known compared to the other taxa. Therefore, our goal was to collect and systematize all available phenological data and abundances of gelatinous organisms based on scientific surveys from 1996 to 2020 and a ”citizen science“ sighting program in the southern Croatian waters. The inter-annual variability and seasonality of planktonic Cnidaria and Ctenophora were described. A total of 590 reports was received from citizens, which summed up to result in 870 data together with the scientists’ records. In total, 15 species were recorded. Of these, scyphomedusa Pelagia noctiluca accounted for 34 %, followed by ctenophora Cestum veneris (19 %) and the scyphomedusa Cothylorhiza tuberculata (17 %). Mass occurrence was most frequently found in P. noctiluca and then in C. tuberculata and C. veneris. Isolated mass occurrence was recorded for the freshwater hydromedusa Craspedacusta sowerbii, found in Lake Kuti near the mouth of the Neretva River, and for the scyphomedusa Aurelia cf. solida. The three species A. solida, Mnemiopsis leidyi and C. sowerbii are not native to European waters. Considered that alien species are invading the Adriatic Sea and human impact and global warming are increasing, it is crucial to carefully monitor the occurrence of gelatinous zooplankton taxa and to conduct studies focused on deciphering their ecological impact in marine ecosystems. Therefore, our empirical analysis of 25 years of observations provides essential information on the variation of gelatinous zooplankton in the Southern Adriatic region.

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Report on the occurrence of the hydromedusa Odessia maeotica (Ostroumoff, 1896) in the north-eastern Atlantic revealed by citizen science and integrative taxonomy

Pires,

Froufe,

Secci-Petretto

et al. 2023

Aquat Ecol

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Mesozooplankton and Gelatinous Zooplankton in the Face of Environmental Stressors

Cited by 7 publications

References 172 publications

Coastal Eukaryotic Plankton Diversity of the Southern Adriatic as Revealed by Metabarcoding

Coastal Eukaryotic Plankton Diversity of the Southern Adriatic as Revealed by Metabarcoding

Long-term Monitoring of Carnivorous Gelatinous Macrozooplankton in the Area of Dubrovnik-Neretva County (Croatia)

Report on the occurrence of the hydromedusa Odessia maeotica (Ostroumoff, 1896) in the north-eastern Atlantic revealed by citizen science and integrative taxonomy

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