The non-indigenous Paranthura japonica Richardson, 1909 (Isopoda: Anthuroidea: Paranthuridae) from the Mar Piccolo lagoon, Taranto (Italy, Mediterranean Sea)

Lorenti, Maurizio; Keppel, Erica; Petrocelli, Antonella; Sigovini, Marco; Tagliapietra, Davide

doi:10.1007/s11356-015-4994-5

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“…Taxonomical remarks: the specimens match the descriptions by Richardson (1909) , redescriptions by Nunomura (1975) , Lavesque et al (2013) and Lorenti et al (2016) . They display stinging mouthparts, typical of the family Paranthuridae ( Fig.…”

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“…1K ); pereonite 6 shorter than pereonite 5; short pleotelson barely exceeding the tip of uropods; and particularly, semi-segmented pleon, with pleonites fused in the middle of their dorsal region but distinct at their sides, which allow to clearly identify P. japonica ( Fig. 1J ) ( Lavesque et al, 2013 ; Lorenti et al, 2016 ).…”

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“…Ecological remarks: Paranthura japonica is reported from coastal transitional ecosystems, such as lagoons, estuaries, and mangroves ( Lorenti et al, 2016 ). It adapts to a wide range of habitats including sandy bottoms in seagrass beds ( Zostera ), among algae ( Sargassum ) and in mussel beds and oyster reefs ( Golovan & Malyutina, 2010 ; Lavesque et al, 2013 ).…”

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Marine exotic isopods from the Iberian Peninsula and nearby waters

Martínez-Laiz

Ros

Guerra-García

2018

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Effective management of marine bioinvasions starts with prevention, communication among the scientific community and comprehensive updated data on the distribution ranges of exotic species. Despite being a hotspot for introduction due to numerous shipping routes converging at the Strait of Gibraltar, knowledge of marine exotics in the Iberian Peninsula is scarce, especially of abundant but small-sized and taxonomically challenging taxa such as the Order Isopoda. To fill this gap, we conducted several sampling surveys in 44 marinas and provide the first comprehensive study of marine exotic isopods from the Iberian Peninsula, the southern side of the Strait of Gibraltar (northern Africa) and the Balearic Islands. Exotic species included Ianiropsis serricaudis (first record for the Iberian Peninsula and Lusitanian marine province), Paracerceis sculpta (first record for the Alboran Sea ecoregion), Paradella dianae, Paranthura japonica (earliest record for the Iberian Peninsula) and Sphaeroma walkeri. Photographs with morphological details for identification for non-taxonomic experts are provided, their worldwide distribution is updated and patterns of invasion are discussed. We report an expansion in the distribution range of all species, especially at the Strait of Gibraltar and nearby areas. Ianiropsis serricaudis and Paranthura japonica are polyvectic, with shellfish trade and recreational boating being most probable vectors for their introduction and secondary spread. The subsequent finding of the studied species in additional marinas over the years points at recreational boating as a vector and indicates a future spread. We call for attention to reduce lags in the detection and reporting of small-size exotics, which usually remain overlooked or underestimated until the invasion process is at an advanced stage.

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Marine exotic isopods from the Iberian Peninsula and nearby waters

Martínez-Laiz

Ros

Guerra-García

2018

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“…Its first Mediterranean records occurred only recently; between 2010 and 2012 it was found in numerous localities around Italy: the Lagoon of Venice, La Spezia and Olbia harbors ( Marchini et al, 2014 ), and Taranto ( Lorenti et al, 2015 ). Next, it was found in La Grande-Motte, France ( Marchini, Ferrario & Minchin, 2015 ) and then in Tunisia and Greece ( Tempesti, Langeneck & Castelli, 2016 ).…”

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A massive update of non-indigenous species records in Mediterranean marinas

Ulman

Ferrario

Occhpinti-Ambrogi

et al. 2017

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The Mediterranean Sea is home to over 2/3 of the world’s charter boat traffic and hosts an estimated 1.5 million recreational boats. Studies elsewhere have demonstrated marinas as important hubs for the stepping-stone transfer of non-indigenous species (NIS), but these unique anthropogenic, and typically artificial habitats have largely gone overlooked in the Mediterranean as sources of NIS hot-spots. From April 2015 to November 2016, 34 marinas were sampled across the following Mediterranean countries: Spain, France, Italy, Malta, Greece, Turkey and Cyprus to investigate the NIS presence and richness in the specialized hard substrate material of these marina habitats. All macroinvertebrate taxa were collected and identified. Additionally, fouling samples were collected from approximately 600 boat-hulls from 25 of these marinas to determine if boats host diverse NIS not present in the marina. Here, we present data revealing that Mediterranean marinas indeed act as major hubs for the transfer of marine NIS, and we also provide evidence that recreational boats act as effective vectors of spread. From this wide-ranging geographical study, we report here numerous new NIS records at the basin, subregional, country and locality level. At the basin level, we report three NIS new to the Mediterranean Sea (Achelia sawayai sensu lato, Aorides longimerus, Cymodoce aff. fuscina), and the re-appearance of two NIS previously known but currently considered extinct in the Mediterranean (Bemlos leptocheirus, Saccostrea glomerata). We also compellingly update the distributions of many NIS in the Mediterranean Sea showing some recent spreading; we provide details for 11 new subregional records for NIS (Watersipora arcuata, Hydroides brachyacantha sensu lato and Saccostrea glomerata now present in the Western Mediterranean; Symplegma brakenhielmi, Stenothoe georgiana, Spirobranchus tertaceros sensu lato, Dendostrea folium sensu lato and Parasmittina egyptiaca now present in the Central Mediterranean, and W. arcuata, Bemlos leptocheirus and Dyspanopeus sayi in the Eastern Mediterranean). We also report 51 new NIS country records from recreational marinas: 12 for Malta, 10 for Cyprus, nine for Greece, six for Spain and France, five for Turkey and three for Italy, representing 32 species. Finally, we report 20 new NIS records (representing 17 species) found on recreational boat-hulls (mobile habitats), not yet found in the same marina, or in most cases, even the country. For each new NIS record, their native origin and global and Mediterranean distributions are provided, along with details of the new record. Additionally, taxonomic characters used for identification and photos of the specimens are also provided. These new NIS records should now be added to the relevant NIS databases compiled by several entities. Records of uncertain identity are also discussed, to assess the probability of valid non-indigenous status.

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“…In the last two papers, a different type of threat to this particular ecosystem is considered, i.e., the biological contamination caused by the presence of non-indigenous species in the Taranto Seas that have been introduced by shipping and shellfish importation. The article by Lorenti et al (2015) is devoted to a non-indigenous isopod species, Paranthura japonica, collected also from the Mar Piccolo in 2013, whereas in the review by Cecere et al (2015), the main activities and vectors responsible for the introduction of non-indigenous species are identified through the analysis of 135 questionnaires compiled by different categories of local stakeholders.…”

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Integrated environmental characterization of the contaminated marine coastal area of Taranto, Ionian Sea (southern Italy)

Cardellicchio

Covelli

Cibic

2016

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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The Project RITMARE (la Ricerca ITaliana per il MARE—Italian Research for the sea) is one of the national research programs funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research. RITMARE (2012–2016), coordinated by the National Research Council (CNR), and has involved an integrated effort of most of the scientific community working on marine and maritime issues. Within the project, different marine study areas of strategic importance for the Mediterranean were identified: among these, the coastal area of Taranto (Ionian Sea, southern Italy) was chosen for the presence of large industrial settlements and their impact on the marine environment

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The non-indigenous Paranthura japonica Richardson, 1909 (Isopoda: Anthuroidea: Paranthuridae) from the Mar Piccolo lagoon, Taranto (Italy, Mediterranean Sea)

Cited by 9 publications

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Marine exotic isopods from the Iberian Peninsula and nearby waters

Marine exotic isopods from the Iberian Peninsula and nearby waters

A massive update of non-indigenous species records in Mediterranean marinas

Integrated environmental characterization of the contaminated marine coastal area of Taranto, Ionian Sea (southern Italy)

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