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Data on the distribution and ecology of cryptobenthic fish of marine caves in the Mediterranean Sea are extremely scarce but necessary for scientists and marine managers alike in order to understand these fish’s ecological role and assess their conservation status. Broadscale surveys by implementing underwater visual census and photographic sampling in marine caves of the northeastern Mediterranean Sea, within different expeditions during the last 5 years, brought to light new records of eight rarely reported cryptobenthic fish species. To a smaller extent, complementary citizen science data from diving professionals of Crete were used to fill distribution gaps. A total of 36 new records (66 individuals) from 18 marine caves and caverns of the Aegean and northeastern Levantine Seas were assembled, belonging to the gobies Corcyrogobius liechtensteini, Didogobius splechtnai, Gammogobius steinitzi, and Thorogobius ephippiatus, the blenny Microlipophrys nigriceps, the tripterygiid Tripterygion melanurum, the speleophilic bythitid Grammonus ater, and the gobiesocid Lepadogaster cf. lepadogaster. The above species have been rarely reported from the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, with D. splechtnai and G. steinitzi being recorded for the first and second time from Greek waters, respectively, while L. cf. lepadogaster constitutes the second record of a clingfish species in a marine cave of the Aegean Sea. Interesting behavioral and ecological habits were also noted for some species, based on in situ observations and photographic evidence. Our study contributes to filling gaps in the knowledge of cave fish diversity and demonstrates that cryptobenthic mobile species in understudied cryptic habitats are more common than previously thought in the Mediterranean Sea.
Michail Ragkousis; Markos Digenis; Marcelo Kovačić; Stelios Katsanevakis; Vasilis Gerovasileiou. Rarely Reported Cryptobenthic Fish in Marine Caves of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 2021, 9, 557 .
AMA StyleMichail Ragkousis, Markos Digenis, Marcelo Kovačić, Stelios Katsanevakis, Vasilis Gerovasileiou. Rarely Reported Cryptobenthic Fish in Marine Caves of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2021; 9 (6):557.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMichail Ragkousis; Markos Digenis; Marcelo Kovačić; Stelios Katsanevakis; Vasilis Gerovasileiou. 2021. "Rarely Reported Cryptobenthic Fish in Marine Caves of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 9, no. 6: 557.
Monitoring marine biodiversity in hard-bottom habitats is challenging as it typically involves resource-intensive, non-standardized, and often destructive sampling methods that limit its scalability. Differences in monitoring approaches furthermore hinder inter-comparison among monitoring programs. Standardised collectors such as Artificial Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) can be used to monitor status and changes of hard substrate communities in coastal environments. In addition, ARMS constitute an early-warning system for marine biological invasions by identifying newly introduced Non-Indigenous Species (NIS) and track the migration patterns of already known NIS in European continental waters. In the framework of ASSEMBLE+ project and as part of the European ARMS programme (ARMS-MBON) (Obst et al. 2020), ARMS were deployed in two locations in Greece and, more specifically, in the marina of the Old Venetian Harbour of Heraklion (1HERP) and in the Underwater Biotechnological Park of the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (2UBPC). The ARMS deployment and retrieval dates are shown in Table 1; deployment and retrieval were done according to the standards and protocols established by the Smithsonian Institution. Upon retrieval, the plates from the ARMS were disassembled, photographed (Fig. 1a) and samples of both the motile and sessile communities were collected for molecular analysis. Each sampling event produced three fractions (sessile, motile 90–500 μm and motile 500 μm−2 mm) as well as a stack of plate and specimen images. DNA was extracted from the sampled fractions and amplified by PCR, targeting different molecular markers (18S rRNA, COI and ITS). Resulting amplicons were sequenced using Illumina MiSeq Reagent Kit v3 (2 × 300 bp) and analyzed using PEMA (Zafeiropoulos et al. 2020). All raw sequence files of this study were submitted to the European Nucleotide Archive (ENA) (Harrison et al. 2021) with the study accession number PRJEB33796. Images were analyzed using photoQuad image processing software (Trygonis and Sini 2012), which is specialised for the analysis of sessile biodiversity on photoquadrats. Cover of sessile taxa was measured by superimposing on every image 100 randomly distributed points. Each point was manually assigned to the corresponding taxon or morpho-functional category based on external morphological characters. Repeatable workflow procedures for integrated processing of image and sequence data are currently under development as part of the LifeWatch-ERIC Internal Joint Initiative on NIS. In addition, all ARMS-related data are stored in the ASSEMBLE Plus data collection of the Marine Data Archive (MDA) using a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A) format, including the linkages to the images and sequences (Exter et al. 2020). Comparison of traditional biodiversity assessment methods, such as image-based identifications, complemented by the eDNA metabarcoding results, will shed light on the investigation of marine biodiversity patterns in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea (Fig. 1b). Furthermore, the results will provide crucial information on the importance of ARMS for biodiversity assessment and as an efficient tool to monitor community shifts and invasion events in marine ecosystems undegoing fast change.
Christina Pavloudi; Eleni Yperifanou; Jon Kristoffersen; Thanos Dailianis; Vasilis Gerovasileiou. Artificial Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) providing insights on hard substrate biodiversity and community structure of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. ARPHA Conference Abstracts 2021, 4, e64760 .
AMA StyleChristina Pavloudi, Eleni Yperifanou, Jon Kristoffersen, Thanos Dailianis, Vasilis Gerovasileiou. Artificial Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) providing insights on hard substrate biodiversity and community structure of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. ARPHA Conference Abstracts. 2021; 4 ():e64760.
Chicago/Turabian StyleChristina Pavloudi; Eleni Yperifanou; Jon Kristoffersen; Thanos Dailianis; Vasilis Gerovasileiou. 2021. "Artificial Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) providing insights on hard substrate biodiversity and community structure of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea." ARPHA Conference Abstracts 4, no. : e64760.
Metazoan/microbial bioconstructions, or biostalactites (BSTs), discovered in submarine caves of Apulia c. 20 years ago—and later found in several shallow‐water Mediterranean caves—are receiving increasing attention in the last years. Examination of a single BST from the “lu Lampiùne” cave (Apulia), at the limit between the Adriatic and the Ionian seas, has been addressed for the first time in this paper. The BST started growing at c. 6,000 years ago with a rapid accretion of large‐sized serpulids (Protula), slowing down since about 3,000–4,000 years ago with a shift in main bioconstructors, probably caused by environmental changes. The present‐day community on the outer BST surface is dominated by skeletonised epibionts, mostly small‐sized serpulids, bryozoans and foraminifers, which contribute carbonate to the BST growth, by encrusting sponges, and by a few endobionts, including boring bivalves and insinuating sponges. New data remarkably increase biodiversity known for the “lu Lampiùne” cave and the cave habitat in the region. Thirty‐five taxa (16 bryozoans, 10 serpulids, 3 brachiopods, 2 foraminifers, 2 sponges, 1 bivalve and 1 cirriped) are recorded for the first time from Apulian marine caves, highlighting the need for further research in the area. In addition, the BST‐associated community seems to differ from those of individual BSTs from other Mediterranean caves, revealing the individuality of these communities.
Antonietta Rosso; Rossana Sanfilippo; Adriano Guido; Vasilis Gerovasileiou; Emma Taddei Ruggiero; Genuario Belmonte. Colonisers of the dark: biostalactite‐associated metazoans from “lu Lampiùne” submarine cave (Apulia, Mediterranean Sea). Marine Ecology 2021, 42, e12634 .
AMA StyleAntonietta Rosso, Rossana Sanfilippo, Adriano Guido, Vasilis Gerovasileiou, Emma Taddei Ruggiero, Genuario Belmonte. Colonisers of the dark: biostalactite‐associated metazoans from “lu Lampiùne” submarine cave (Apulia, Mediterranean Sea). Marine Ecology. 2021; 42 (1):e12634.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAntonietta Rosso; Rossana Sanfilippo; Adriano Guido; Vasilis Gerovasileiou; Emma Taddei Ruggiero; Genuario Belmonte. 2021. "Colonisers of the dark: biostalactite‐associated metazoans from “lu Lampiùne” submarine cave (Apulia, Mediterranean Sea)." Marine Ecology 42, no. 1: e12634.
Brachiopods exhibit a particular preference for cryptic habitats such as submarine caves. However, their assemblages have rarely been investigated quantitatively in this habitat. In this work, brachiopod assemblages were studied in detail for the first time in two Aegean submarine caves, Fara and Agios Vasilios, Lesvos Island, Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Six species of Recent brachiopods, i.e. Novocrania turbinata (Poli, 1795), Tethyrhynchia mediterranea Logan, 1994, Megathiris detruncata (Gmelin, 1791), Argyrotheca cuneata (Risso, 1826), A. cistellula (Searles–Wood, 1841), and Joania cordata (Risso, 1826), have been identified. The cave-exclusive species Tethyrhynchia mediterranea is reported for the first time from the Aegean Sea and Greek waters, increasing the regional brachiopod fauna to 13 species, and for the second time in the Eastern Mediterranean. Five species were present in both caves while T. mediterranea was found only in the internal dark ceilings and walls of Fara cave. In both caves the dominant species was Argyrotheca cuneata. Abundance and diversity increased towards the internal dark ceilings of both caves, which harboured a well-differentiated brachiopod assemblage compared to that of the outer cave zones.
M. A. Bitner; V. Gerovasileiou. Taxonomic composition and assemblage structure of brachiopods from two submarine caves in the Aegean Sea, Eastern Mediterranean. The European Zoological Journal 2021, 88, 316 -327.
AMA StyleM. A. Bitner, V. Gerovasileiou. Taxonomic composition and assemblage structure of brachiopods from two submarine caves in the Aegean Sea, Eastern Mediterranean. The European Zoological Journal. 2021; 88 (1):316-327.
Chicago/Turabian StyleM. A. Bitner; V. Gerovasileiou. 2021. "Taxonomic composition and assemblage structure of brachiopods from two submarine caves in the Aegean Sea, Eastern Mediterranean." The European Zoological Journal 88, no. 1: 316-327.
Investigation of bryozoan faunas collected in two submarine caves in Lesvos Island, Aegean Sea revealed a great number of colonies of three species currently assigned to the cheilostome family Onychocellidae: Onychocella marioni Jullien, 1882, O. vibraculifera Neviani, 1895, and Smittipora disjuncta Canu & Bassler, 1930. All species were first described and subsequently recorded on several occasions, from the Mediterranean Sea, particularly from the Aegean Sea. The availability of this material provided the basis for more detailed observations and first scanning electron microscopy (SEM) study of some diagnostic characters, including ovicells and ancestrulae, for the well-known species, as well as a few colonies of a species left in open nomenclature (i.e., Onychocellidae sp. 1) in previous works. In this paper we (i) update the descriptions of these four species; (ii) resurrect the species Floridinella arculifera Canu & Bassler, 1927, which was previously synonymised with Caleschara minuta (Maplestone, 1909), suggesting for it the new combination Tretosina arculifera; (iii) and introduce the new genus Bryobifallax for S. disjuncta.
Antonietta Rosso; Vasilis Gerovasileiou; Emanuela Di Martino. Really Onychocellids? Revisions and New Findings Increase the Astonishing Bryozoan Diversity of the Mediterranean Sea. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 2020, 8, 904 .
AMA StyleAntonietta Rosso, Vasilis Gerovasileiou, Emanuela Di Martino. Really Onychocellids? Revisions and New Findings Increase the Astonishing Bryozoan Diversity of the Mediterranean Sea. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2020; 8 (11):904.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAntonietta Rosso; Vasilis Gerovasileiou; Emanuela Di Martino. 2020. "Really Onychocellids? Revisions and New Findings Increase the Astonishing Bryozoan Diversity of the Mediterranean Sea." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 8, no. 11: 904.
Genomic Observatories (GOs) are an increasingly important resource to study the effect of climate change on marine populations. The data gathered by GOs allow one to map and track how marine populations change with time and location, and how those changes relate to the local and global conditions. Such data may be used to calculate Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) and can provide important information for predictive modelling of marine biodiversity. GOs are sites that are subject to long-term scientific research, including (but not limited to) the sustained study of genomic biodiversity from single-celled microbes to multicellular organisms. We are involved in a number of GO projects, including: Ocean Sampling Day (OSD): yearly, standardised water sampling from selected sites located all over the world. The data collected consist of (a)biotic parameters, DNA sequences extracted from the water samples, and species occurrences derived from analysis of the sequences. Marine Biodiversity Observation Network of Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS-MBON): yearly placement of sets of stacked plates along the harbours and coasts of Europe, deployed in place for months to allow species to settle on them. The data collected consist of images of the communities that settled on the plates, DNA sequences extracted from scrapings of the plates and the surrounding water, visual observations, and species occurrences derived from analysis of the sequences and the images. Ocean Sampling Day (OSD): yearly, standardised water sampling from selected sites located all over the world. The data collected consist of (a)biotic parameters, DNA sequences extracted from the water samples, and species occurrences derived from analysis of the sequences. Marine Biodiversity Observation Network of Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS-MBON): yearly placement of sets of stacked plates along the harbours and coasts of Europe, deployed in place for months to allow species to settle on them. The data collected consist of images of the communities that settled on the plates, DNA sequences extracted from scrapings of the plates and the surrounding water, visual observations, and species occurrences derived from analysis of the sequences and the images. The data collected from these GOs are not particularly complicated: sampling and sequencing protocols are well established and the images are taken with standard cameras. However, complexity arises when measurements need to be linked between multiple samples extracted from each event for each location and date, to all the data from all sampling events, and the results—species occurrences and abundances—obtained from the images and the sequences for each sample, must be linked together within that sampling event and between all sampling events of the GO project. measurements need to be linked between multiple samples extracted from each event for each location and date, to all the data from all sampling events, and the results—species occurrences and abundances—obtained from the images and the sequences for each sample, must be linked together within that sampling event and between all sampling events of the GO project. We also want to be able to compare data between different GO projects, and to be able to incorporate measurements from nearby monitoring stations, as this will allow for an enhanced analysis of the evolution of marine benthic populations in light of climate change. Our aim is to adopt the Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A) OBIS-ENV-DATA format for the data from ARMS-MBON and OSD, including the linkages to the images and sequences. ARMS-MBON presents a challenge because of the wide range of data collected. Our use-case for the data format we require contains the following elements: The ARMS-MBON data that are collected are the sequences obtained from the samples and the images taken of the communities on each ARMS plate. Species occurrences and added (a)biotic parameters only come later. However, we would like to adopt the DwC-A format already being widely used from the very beginning of our data management, with the species occurrences being added to the same DwC-A files when they are determined. The ARMS plate images will go through a few stages of processing: the raw images taken by the field scientists, and later annotated images created by the image-analysis software. We would like to link the raw and processed images to each other within the DwC-A files, so the user can obtain the processed image a species was identified in, and the raw image for its re-use. This same requirement applies to the sequence data. The ARMS plate images from each sampling event number many dozens. These are archived as ZIP files in the Marine Data Archive, and the links to them are made public via the metadata record in a catalogue. We would like to be able to add links in the DwC-A files to the individual images in the ZIP file that each species occurrence came from, and from which region(s) on the images they were found; so individual images can be referenced but the space saving advantage of ZIP can be used. In addition, we would like to explore the option of adding the images within the DwC-A (ZIP) file itself, rather than referencing them as URLs. For each sampling event we collect sequences and images, and species (occurrences) will be obtained from analysis of both types of data. It is necessary that these multiple and overlapping results can be linked to each other in a clear and consistent way. This means indicating clearly where sequences and images are of the same or of different material from any plate. The ARMS-MBON data that are collected are the sequences obtained from the samples and the images taken of the communities on each ARMS plate. Species occurrences and added (a)biotic parameters only come later. However, we would like to adopt the DwC-A format already being widely used from the very beginning of our data...
Katrina Exter; Cedric Decruw; Marc Portier; Vasilis Gerovasileiou; Christina Pavloudi; Matthias Obst. Genomics Observatory Use-Case: The challenge to standardise image and sequence data to Darwin Core format. Biodiversity Information Science and Standards 2020, 4, e58938 .
AMA StyleKatrina Exter, Cedric Decruw, Marc Portier, Vasilis Gerovasileiou, Christina Pavloudi, Matthias Obst. Genomics Observatory Use-Case: The challenge to standardise image and sequence data to Darwin Core format. Biodiversity Information Science and Standards. 2020; 4 ():e58938.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKatrina Exter; Cedric Decruw; Marc Portier; Vasilis Gerovasileiou; Christina Pavloudi; Matthias Obst. 2020. "Genomics Observatory Use-Case: The challenge to standardise image and sequence data to Darwin Core format." Biodiversity Information Science and Standards 4, no. : e58938.
1. The coralligenous habitat was studied at the large Mediterranean scale, by applying a standardized, non‐destructive photo‐sampling protocol, developed in the framework of the CIGESMED project. 2. The results provided evidence to support the following statements: (a) the assemblage pattern is not homogeneously distributed across the four Mediterranean ecoregions studied (biotic gradients hypothesis ); and (b) the assemblage pattern does not change significantly when the information is aggregated to higher taxonomic levels (taxonomic sufficiency hypothesis ). 3. Surrogate taxonomic categories higher than species, such as genus and family, can be used to reveal the multivariate pattern of the coralligenous assemblages. 4. Although preliminary at the pan‐Mediterranean scale, these outcomes set the scene for future comparisons as more data sets become available but also for comparisons between taxonomic and functional patterns.
Melih Ertan Çinar; Jean‐Pierre Féral; Christos Arvanitidis; Romain David; Ergün TAŞKIN; Maria Sini; Thanos Dailianis; Alper Doğan; Vasilis Gerovasileiou; Alper Evcen; Anne Chenuil; Ertan Dağli; Veysel Aysel; Yannis Issaris; Kerem Bakir; Melina Nalmpantı; Stephane Sartoretto; Maria Salomidi; Anastasia Sapouna; Sermin Açik; Charalampos Dimitriadis; Drosos Koutsoubas; Tuncer Katağan; Bilal Öztürk; Ferah Koçak; Deniz Erdogan‐Dereli; Senem Önen; Özge Özgen; Neslihan Türkçü; Fevzi Kirkim; Mesut Önen. Coralligenous assemblages along their geographical distribution: Testing of concepts and implications for management. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 2020, 30, 1578 -1594.
AMA StyleMelih Ertan Çinar, Jean‐Pierre Féral, Christos Arvanitidis, Romain David, Ergün TAŞKIN, Maria Sini, Thanos Dailianis, Alper Doğan, Vasilis Gerovasileiou, Alper Evcen, Anne Chenuil, Ertan Dağli, Veysel Aysel, Yannis Issaris, Kerem Bakir, Melina Nalmpantı, Stephane Sartoretto, Maria Salomidi, Anastasia Sapouna, Sermin Açik, Charalampos Dimitriadis, Drosos Koutsoubas, Tuncer Katağan, Bilal Öztürk, Ferah Koçak, Deniz Erdogan‐Dereli, Senem Önen, Özge Özgen, Neslihan Türkçü, Fevzi Kirkim, Mesut Önen. Coralligenous assemblages along their geographical distribution: Testing of concepts and implications for management. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 2020; 30 (8):1578-1594.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMelih Ertan Çinar; Jean‐Pierre Féral; Christos Arvanitidis; Romain David; Ergün TAŞKIN; Maria Sini; Thanos Dailianis; Alper Doğan; Vasilis Gerovasileiou; Alper Evcen; Anne Chenuil; Ertan Dağli; Veysel Aysel; Yannis Issaris; Kerem Bakir; Melina Nalmpantı; Stephane Sartoretto; Maria Salomidi; Anastasia Sapouna; Sermin Açik; Charalampos Dimitriadis; Drosos Koutsoubas; Tuncer Katağan; Bilal Öztürk; Ferah Koçak; Deniz Erdogan‐Dereli; Senem Önen; Özge Özgen; Neslihan Türkçü; Fevzi Kirkim; Mesut Önen. 2020. "Coralligenous assemblages along their geographical distribution: Testing of concepts and implications for management." Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 30, no. 8: 1578-1594.
The Mediterranean Sea is subject to multiple human pressures increasingly threatening its unique biodiversity. Spatially explicit information on the ecological status of marine ecosystems is therefore key to an effective maritime spatial planning and management, and to help the achievement of environmental targets. Here, we summarized scientific data on the ecological status of a selection of marine ecosystems based on a set of ecological indicators in more than 700 sites of the Mediterranean Sea. For Posidonia oceanica seagrass beds, rocky intertidal fringe, and coastal soft bottoms, more than 70% of investigated sites exhibited good to high ecological conditions. In contrast, about two-thirds of sites for subtidal rocky reefs were classified to be in moderate to bad conditions, stressing the need for prioritizing conservation initiatives on these productive and diverse environments. Very little quantitative information was available for the southern Mediterranean Sea, thus monitoring programs and assessments in this area are essential for a representative assessment of the health of marine coastal ecosystems in the whole basin. This overview represents a first step to implement a baseline that, through georeferenced data on ecological status, could help identifying information gaps, directing future research priorities, and supporting improvements to spatial models of expected cumulative impacts on marine ecosystems.
Stanislao Bevilacqua; Stelios Katsanevakis; Fiorenza Micheli; Enric Sala; Gil Rilov; Gianluca Sarà; Dania Abdul Malak; Ameer Abdulla; Vasilis Gerovasileiou; Elena Gissi; Antonios D. Mazaris; Carlo Pipitone; Maria Sini; Vanessa Stelzenmüller; Antonio Terlizzi; Valentina Todorova; Simonetta Fraschetti. The Status of Coastal Benthic Ecosystems in the Mediterranean Sea: Evidence From Ecological Indicators. Frontiers in Marine Science 2020, 7, 1 .
AMA StyleStanislao Bevilacqua, Stelios Katsanevakis, Fiorenza Micheli, Enric Sala, Gil Rilov, Gianluca Sarà, Dania Abdul Malak, Ameer Abdulla, Vasilis Gerovasileiou, Elena Gissi, Antonios D. Mazaris, Carlo Pipitone, Maria Sini, Vanessa Stelzenmüller, Antonio Terlizzi, Valentina Todorova, Simonetta Fraschetti. The Status of Coastal Benthic Ecosystems in the Mediterranean Sea: Evidence From Ecological Indicators. Frontiers in Marine Science. 2020; 7 ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleStanislao Bevilacqua; Stelios Katsanevakis; Fiorenza Micheli; Enric Sala; Gil Rilov; Gianluca Sarà; Dania Abdul Malak; Ameer Abdulla; Vasilis Gerovasileiou; Elena Gissi; Antonios D. Mazaris; Carlo Pipitone; Maria Sini; Vanessa Stelzenmüller; Antonio Terlizzi; Valentina Todorova; Simonetta Fraschetti. 2020. "The Status of Coastal Benthic Ecosystems in the Mediterranean Sea: Evidence From Ecological Indicators." Frontiers in Marine Science 7, no. : 1.
The checklist of Tanaidacea of Greece was developed in the framework of the LifeWatchGreece Research Infrastructure (ESFRI) project and coordinated by the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research during the period 2013-2015. By applying the Greek Taxon Information System (GTIS) of this project, a complete checklist of species recorded from Greek Seas has been developed. The objectives of the present study were to update and cross-check all tanaidacean species known to occur in Greek Seas. Inaccuracies and omissions according to recent literature and the current taxonomic status were also investigated. The up-to-date checklist of Tanaidacea of Greece comprises 20 species, classified to 11 genera and five families.
Panayota Koulouri; Vasilis Gerovasileiou; Nicolas Bailly; Costas Dounas. Tanaidacea of Greece: a preliminary checklist. Biodiversity Data Journal 2020, 8, e47184 .
AMA StylePanayota Koulouri, Vasilis Gerovasileiou, Nicolas Bailly, Costas Dounas. Tanaidacea of Greece: a preliminary checklist. Biodiversity Data Journal. 2020; 8 ():e47184.
Chicago/Turabian StylePanayota Koulouri; Vasilis Gerovasileiou; Nicolas Bailly; Costas Dounas. 2020. "Tanaidacea of Greece: a preliminary checklist." Biodiversity Data Journal 8, no. : e47184.
ALAS aims to fill knowledge gaps on the impacts of marine alien species in the Aegean Sea, and support marine managers and policy makers in prioritizing mitigation actions. The project will focus on under-studied alien-native interactions, priority and vulnerable habitats (such as shallow forests of canopy algae and underwater caves), and apply a multitude of approaches. It will apply a standardized, quantitative method for mapping Cumulative IMpacts of invasive Alien species on marine ecosystems (CIMPAL), according to which cumulative impact scores are estimated on the basis of the distributions of invasive species and ecosystems, and both the reported magnitude of ecological impacts and the strength of such evidence. Towards that direction, ALAS will improve our knowledge base and compile the needed information to estimate CIMPAL by (1) conducting a series of field experiments and surveys to investigate the impacts of selected invasive alien species on marine habitats, (2) producing high-resolution habitat maps in the coastal zone, refining the results of previous research efforts through fieldwork, remote sensing and satellite imaging, (3) producing species distribution models for all invasive species, based on extensive underwater surveys for the collection of new data and integrating all existing information. ALAS will incorporate skills and analyses in novel ways and provide high-resolution results at a large scale; couple classic and novel tools and follow a trans-disciplinary approach, combining knowledge from the fields of invasion biology, conservation biology, biogeography, fisheries science, marine ecology, remote sensing, statistical modelling; conduct for the first time in the Aegean Sea a comprehensive, high-resolution analysis of cumulative impacts of invasive alien species; and report results in formats appropriate for decision-makers and society, thus transferring research-based knowledge to inform and influence policy decisions.
Stelios Katsanevakis; Konstantinos Tsirintanis; Maria Sini; Vasilis Gerovasileiou; Nikoletta Koukourouvli. Aliens in the Aegean – a sea under siege (ALAS). Research Ideas and Outcomes 2020, 6, e53057 .
AMA StyleStelios Katsanevakis, Konstantinos Tsirintanis, Maria Sini, Vasilis Gerovasileiou, Nikoletta Koukourouvli. Aliens in the Aegean – a sea under siege (ALAS). Research Ideas and Outcomes. 2020; 6 ():e53057.
Chicago/Turabian StyleStelios Katsanevakis; Konstantinos Tsirintanis; Maria Sini; Vasilis Gerovasileiou; Nikoletta Koukourouvli. 2020. "Aliens in the Aegean – a sea under siege (ALAS)." Research Ideas and Outcomes 6, no. : e53057.
The current article presents 18 new records from seven Mediterranean countries. These records include one rhodophyte, fournudibranchs, two crustaceans, one stingray and 10 bony fishes. They are grouped by country as follows: Lebanon - first record ofthe Striped bass Morone saxatilis, the stingray Himantura leoparda, the Areolate grouper Epinephelus areolatus and the Spot-finporcupinefish Diodon hystrix from various parts of the country; Turkey - first record of the invasive red alga Grateloupia turuturufrom the sea of Marmara (region of Bandırma), the sea slug Goniobranchus obsoletus and the crab Arcania brevifrons from theGulf of Antalya and the cladoceran Pleopis schmackeri from several locations along the Aegean Sea; Cyprus - first record of thealien sea slug Berthellina citrina from the region of Cape Greco and an observation of a butterflyfish Heniochus sp. from the northeasternside of the island; Greece - first record of the alien sea slug Anteaeolidiella lurana from the region of Heraklion in Creteand the record of the Atlantic spadefish Chaetodipterus faber and the Black surgeonfish Acanthurus cfr gahhm from SalaminaIsland; Slovenia - first record of the alien sea slug Thecacera pennigera from Izola; Italy - first record of the hybrid Striped bass(Morone saxatilis × Morone chrysops) from the northern Tyrrhenian Sea and a first record of the goldfish Carassius auratus fromthe region of Apulia; Libya - first record of the Red Sea goatfish Parupeneus forsskali and the African surgeonfish Acanthurusmonroviae, respectively from the eastern (Al-Tamimi area) and the western shore (Al-Khums area).
Michel Bariche; Sara A.A. Al-Mabruk; Maria Ayca Ateş; Adnan Büyük; Fabio Crocetta; Michail Dritsas; Diala Edde; Ana Fortič; Elissavet Gavriil; Vasilis Gerovasileiou; Mehmet Gökoğlu; Fatih M. Huseyinoglu; Paraskevi K. Karachle; Periklis Kleitou; Tuba Terbiyik Kurt; Joachim Langeneck; Claudio Lardicci; Lovrenc Lipej; Christina Pavloudi; Maurizio Pinna; Jamila Rizgalla; Mehmet Rüştü Özen; Francisco Sedano; Ergun Taşkin; Gamze Yildiz; Francesco Zangaro. New Alien Mediterranean Biodiversity Records 2020. Mediterranean Marine Science 2020, 21, 129 -145.
AMA StyleMichel Bariche, Sara A.A. Al-Mabruk, Maria Ayca Ateş, Adnan Büyük, Fabio Crocetta, Michail Dritsas, Diala Edde, Ana Fortič, Elissavet Gavriil, Vasilis Gerovasileiou, Mehmet Gökoğlu, Fatih M. Huseyinoglu, Paraskevi K. Karachle, Periklis Kleitou, Tuba Terbiyik Kurt, Joachim Langeneck, Claudio Lardicci, Lovrenc Lipej, Christina Pavloudi, Maurizio Pinna, Jamila Rizgalla, Mehmet Rüştü Özen, Francisco Sedano, Ergun Taşkin, Gamze Yildiz, Francesco Zangaro. New Alien Mediterranean Biodiversity Records 2020. Mediterranean Marine Science. 2020; 21 (1):129-145.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMichel Bariche; Sara A.A. Al-Mabruk; Maria Ayca Ateş; Adnan Büyük; Fabio Crocetta; Michail Dritsas; Diala Edde; Ana Fortič; Elissavet Gavriil; Vasilis Gerovasileiou; Mehmet Gökoğlu; Fatih M. Huseyinoglu; Paraskevi K. Karachle; Periklis Kleitou; Tuba Terbiyik Kurt; Joachim Langeneck; Claudio Lardicci; Lovrenc Lipej; Christina Pavloudi; Maurizio Pinna; Jamila Rizgalla; Mehmet Rüştü Özen; Francisco Sedano; Ergun Taşkin; Gamze Yildiz; Francesco Zangaro. 2020. "New Alien Mediterranean Biodiversity Records 2020." Mediterranean Marine Science 21, no. 1: 129-145.
The checklist of Stomatopoda of Greece was developed in the framework of the LifeWatchGreece Research Infrastructure (ESFRI) project, coordinated by the Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture (IMBBC) of the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR). The application of the Greek Taxon Information System (GTIS) of this project has been used in order to develop a complete checklist of species recorded from the Greek Seas. The objectives of the present study were to update and cross-check all the stomatopod species that are known to occur in the Greek Seas. Inaccuracies and omissions were also investigated, according to literature and current taxonomic status. The up-to-date checklist of Stomatopoda of Greece comprises nine species, classified to eight genera and three families.
Panayota Koulouri; Vasilis Gerovasileiou; Nicolas Bailly; Costas Dounas. Stomatopoda of Greece: an annotated checklist. Biodiversity Data Journal 2020, 8, e47183 .
AMA StylePanayota Koulouri, Vasilis Gerovasileiou, Nicolas Bailly, Costas Dounas. Stomatopoda of Greece: an annotated checklist. Biodiversity Data Journal. 2020; 8 ():e47183.
Chicago/Turabian StylePanayota Koulouri; Vasilis Gerovasileiou; Nicolas Bailly; Costas Dounas. 2020. "Stomatopoda of Greece: an annotated checklist." Biodiversity Data Journal 8, no. : e47183.
The genus Setosella included to date six species. After revision, only four of these species were retained, i.e. S. vulnerata, S. cavernicola, S. folini and S. spiralis. The remaining two species were tentatively placed in Woodipora, W.? antilleana n. comb., and Andreella, A.? fragilis n. comb. On the other hand, scanning electron microscopy examination of Mediterranean material, revealed the presence of three new species previously included in species complexes: S. cyclopensis n. sp. from the open-shelf, S. rossanae n. sp. from submarine caves, and S. alfioi n. sp. from deep-waters. The diagnosis of the genus was amended to include the occurrence of kenozooids in S. cyclopensis n. sp. and S. cavernicola, and of free-living ring-shaped and scorpioid colonies in S. folini and S. alfioi n. sp. All the seven species now in Setosella have present-day representatives; the geographic distribution of the genus is restricted to the NE Atlantic and adjacent seas; its stratigrafic distribution is rejuvenated to the late Tortonian-early Messinian of southern Italy and insular Greece, with only three species occasionally and discontinuously reported. All species are able to produce numerous, subsequent intramural buds and morphological differences seem to be consistently associated with exploitation of particular habitats and substrata.
A. Rosso; E. Di Martino; Vasilis Gerovasileiou. Revision of the genus Setosella (Bryozoa: Cheilostomata) with description of new species from deep-waters and submarine caves of the Mediterranean Sea. Zootaxa 2020, 4728, 401 -442.
AMA StyleA. Rosso, E. Di Martino, Vasilis Gerovasileiou. Revision of the genus Setosella (Bryozoa: Cheilostomata) with description of new species from deep-waters and submarine caves of the Mediterranean Sea. Zootaxa. 2020; 4728 (4):401-442.
Chicago/Turabian StyleA. Rosso; E. Di Martino; Vasilis Gerovasileiou. 2020. "Revision of the genus Setosella (Bryozoa: Cheilostomata) with description of new species from deep-waters and submarine caves of the Mediterranean Sea." Zootaxa 4728, no. 4: 401-442.
Collaborative Database to Track Mass Mortality Events in the Mediterranean Sea
Joaquim Garrabou; Daniel Gómez-Gras; Jean-Baptiste Ledoux; Cristina Linares; Nathaniel Bensoussan; Paula López-Sendino; Hocein Bazairi; Free Espinosa; Mohamed Ramdani; Samir Grimes; Mouloud Benabdi; Jamila Ben Souissi; Emna Soufi; Faten Khamassi; Raouia Ghanem; Oscar Ocaña; Alfonso Ramos-Esplà; Andres Izquierdo; Irene Anton; Esther Rubio-Portillo; Carmen Barbera; Emma Cebrian; Nuria Marbà; Iris E. Hendriks; Carlos M. Duarte; Salud Deudero; David Díaz; Maite Vázquez-Luis; Elvira Alvarez; Bernat Hereu; Diego K. Kersting; Andrea Gori; Núria Viladrich; Stephane Sartoretto; Ivane Pairaud; Sandrine Ruitton; Gérard Pergent; Christine Pergent-Martini; Elodie Rouanet; Nuria Teixidó; Jean-Pierre Gattuso; Simonetta Fraschetti; Irene Rivetti; Ernesto Azzurro; Carlo Cerrano; Massimo Ponti; Eva Turicchia; Giorgio Bavestrello; Riccardo Cattaneo-Vietti; Marzia Bo; Marco Bertolino; Monica Montefalcone; Giovanni Chimienti; Daniele Grech; Gil Rilov; Inci Tuney Kizilkaya; Zafer Kizilkaya; Nur Eda Topçu; Vasilis Gerovasileiou; Maria Sini; Tatjana Bakran-Petricioli; Silvija Kipson; Jean G. Harmelin. Collaborative Database to Track Mass Mortality Events in the Mediterranean Sea. Frontiers in Marine Science 2019, 6, 1 .
AMA StyleJoaquim Garrabou, Daniel Gómez-Gras, Jean-Baptiste Ledoux, Cristina Linares, Nathaniel Bensoussan, Paula López-Sendino, Hocein Bazairi, Free Espinosa, Mohamed Ramdani, Samir Grimes, Mouloud Benabdi, Jamila Ben Souissi, Emna Soufi, Faten Khamassi, Raouia Ghanem, Oscar Ocaña, Alfonso Ramos-Esplà, Andres Izquierdo, Irene Anton, Esther Rubio-Portillo, Carmen Barbera, Emma Cebrian, Nuria Marbà, Iris E. Hendriks, Carlos M. Duarte, Salud Deudero, David Díaz, Maite Vázquez-Luis, Elvira Alvarez, Bernat Hereu, Diego K. Kersting, Andrea Gori, Núria Viladrich, Stephane Sartoretto, Ivane Pairaud, Sandrine Ruitton, Gérard Pergent, Christine Pergent-Martini, Elodie Rouanet, Nuria Teixidó, Jean-Pierre Gattuso, Simonetta Fraschetti, Irene Rivetti, Ernesto Azzurro, Carlo Cerrano, Massimo Ponti, Eva Turicchia, Giorgio Bavestrello, Riccardo Cattaneo-Vietti, Marzia Bo, Marco Bertolino, Monica Montefalcone, Giovanni Chimienti, Daniele Grech, Gil Rilov, Inci Tuney Kizilkaya, Zafer Kizilkaya, Nur Eda Topçu, Vasilis Gerovasileiou, Maria Sini, Tatjana Bakran-Petricioli, Silvija Kipson, Jean G. Harmelin. Collaborative Database to Track Mass Mortality Events in the Mediterranean Sea. Frontiers in Marine Science. 2019; 6 ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJoaquim Garrabou; Daniel Gómez-Gras; Jean-Baptiste Ledoux; Cristina Linares; Nathaniel Bensoussan; Paula López-Sendino; Hocein Bazairi; Free Espinosa; Mohamed Ramdani; Samir Grimes; Mouloud Benabdi; Jamila Ben Souissi; Emna Soufi; Faten Khamassi; Raouia Ghanem; Oscar Ocaña; Alfonso Ramos-Esplà; Andres Izquierdo; Irene Anton; Esther Rubio-Portillo; Carmen Barbera; Emma Cebrian; Nuria Marbà; Iris E. Hendriks; Carlos M. Duarte; Salud Deudero; David Díaz; Maite Vázquez-Luis; Elvira Alvarez; Bernat Hereu; Diego K. Kersting; Andrea Gori; Núria Viladrich; Stephane Sartoretto; Ivane Pairaud; Sandrine Ruitton; Gérard Pergent; Christine Pergent-Martini; Elodie Rouanet; Nuria Teixidó; Jean-Pierre Gattuso; Simonetta Fraschetti; Irene Rivetti; Ernesto Azzurro; Carlo Cerrano; Massimo Ponti; Eva Turicchia; Giorgio Bavestrello; Riccardo Cattaneo-Vietti; Marzia Bo; Marco Bertolino; Monica Montefalcone; Giovanni Chimienti; Daniele Grech; Gil Rilov; Inci Tuney Kizilkaya; Zafer Kizilkaya; Nur Eda Topçu; Vasilis Gerovasileiou; Maria Sini; Tatjana Bakran-Petricioli; Silvija Kipson; Jean G. Harmelin. 2019. "Collaborative Database to Track Mass Mortality Events in the Mediterranean Sea." Frontiers in Marine Science 6, no. : 1.
This dataset aims at illustrating the relationships between Metazoa and Bacteria in confined environments. For this purpose, the biotic crusts inside two submarine caves of the Aegean Sea were examined in order to characterize organisms involved in their formation. The present manuscript provides additional data and information to our research article “Composition and biostratinomy of sponge-rich biogenic crusts in submarine caves (Aegean Sea, Eastern Mediterranean)” [1] (Guido et al.). The data were collected with an integrated approach utilizing microfacies observations in optical microscopy and micromorphological and geochemical characterization in electron microscopy (SEM and EPMA). We present here microfacies showing the boundstone framework, which is rich in microcavities partly filled by sponge spicules and scant autochthonous micrite. SEM and EPMA data put in evidence the abundance of sponge spicules inside the crusts and allow discriminating between two types of micrite: detrital micrite and autochthonous micrite. The data presented in this article and those described in Guido et al. [1] allow the evaluation of the relationship between sponges and carbonatogenetic bacteria in the cryptic conditions of submarine caves, and provide new knowledge to interpret the fossil record.
Adriano Guido; Vasilis Gerovasileiou; Franco Russo; Antonietta Rosso; Rossana Sanfilippo; Eleni Voultsiadou; Adelaide Mastandrea. Dataset of biogenic crusts from submarine caves of the Aegean Sea: An example of sponges vs microbialites competition in cryptic environments. Data in Brief 2019, 27, 104745 .
AMA StyleAdriano Guido, Vasilis Gerovasileiou, Franco Russo, Antonietta Rosso, Rossana Sanfilippo, Eleni Voultsiadou, Adelaide Mastandrea. Dataset of biogenic crusts from submarine caves of the Aegean Sea: An example of sponges vs microbialites competition in cryptic environments. Data in Brief. 2019; 27 ():104745.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAdriano Guido; Vasilis Gerovasileiou; Franco Russo; Antonietta Rosso; Rossana Sanfilippo; Eleni Voultsiadou; Adelaide Mastandrea. 2019. "Dataset of biogenic crusts from submarine caves of the Aegean Sea: An example of sponges vs microbialites competition in cryptic environments." Data in Brief 27, no. : 104745.
A. Guido; Vasilis Gerovasileiou; F. Russo; A. Rosso; R. Sanfilippo; Eleni Voultsiadou; A. Mastandrea. Composition and biostratinomy of sponge-rich biogenic crusts in submarine caves (Aegean Sea, Eastern Mediterranean). Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 2019, 534, 1 .
AMA StyleA. Guido, Vasilis Gerovasileiou, F. Russo, A. Rosso, R. Sanfilippo, Eleni Voultsiadou, A. Mastandrea. Composition and biostratinomy of sponge-rich biogenic crusts in submarine caves (Aegean Sea, Eastern Mediterranean). Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. 2019; 534 ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleA. Guido; Vasilis Gerovasileiou; F. Russo; A. Rosso; R. Sanfilippo; Eleni Voultsiadou; A. Mastandrea. 2019. "Composition and biostratinomy of sponge-rich biogenic crusts in submarine caves (Aegean Sea, Eastern Mediterranean)." Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 534, no. : 1.
The effectiveness of monitoring programs in the marine environment is often limited by the scarcity of information concerning medium/long-term time series observations (years-decades) in complex and variable systems. Marine submerged caves, in particular, have received relatively low research effort, as they are confined and difficult to access ecosystems. In this study, we describe the spatio-temporal variations of sessile benthic assemblages along the exterior-interior axis of the Cerro-Gordo submarine cave (Granada, Spain), from 2007 to 2016 using taxonomic (e.g., major taxonomic groups) and morphological (i.e., growth forms) descriptors. In contrast to our initial expectations (higher stability in the inner cave sector), significant temporal variations of sessile community structure and morphology occurred in both external and internal cave sectors. In addition, higher spatial differences were encountered among opposite cave walls in the inner dark sector, which is probably explained by small-scale variability in topography and siltation rate. In the outer semi-dark sector, community structure was more heterogeneous, although generally similar between opposite walls. Among the descriptors used, the morphological one was able to detect greater spatio-temporal variation in the outer semi-dark sector, while the taxonomic descriptor was more suitable in the inner dark sector. These results could provide a basis for future monitoring programs.
Juan Sempere-Valverde; Álvaro Sabino Lorenzo; Free Espinosa; Vasilis Gerovasileiou; Luis Sánchez-Tocino; Carlos Navarro Barranco. Taxonomic and morphological descriptors reveal high benthic temporal variability in a Mediterranean marine submerged cave over a decade. Hydrobiologia 2019, 839, 177 -194.
AMA StyleJuan Sempere-Valverde, Álvaro Sabino Lorenzo, Free Espinosa, Vasilis Gerovasileiou, Luis Sánchez-Tocino, Carlos Navarro Barranco. Taxonomic and morphological descriptors reveal high benthic temporal variability in a Mediterranean marine submerged cave over a decade. Hydrobiologia. 2019; 839 (1):177-194.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJuan Sempere-Valverde; Álvaro Sabino Lorenzo; Free Espinosa; Vasilis Gerovasileiou; Luis Sánchez-Tocino; Carlos Navarro Barranco. 2019. "Taxonomic and morphological descriptors reveal high benthic temporal variability in a Mediterranean marine submerged cave over a decade." Hydrobiologia 839, no. 1: 177-194.
Research Infrastructures (RIs) are facilities, resources and services used by scientists to perform research and support innovation. A number of EU research infrastructures [e.g. e-Science and Technology European Infrastructure for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research (LifeWatch) European Research Iinfrastructures Consortium (ERIC); The European life-sciences Infrastructure for biological Information (ELIXIR); the European Marine Biological Resource Centre (EMBRC ERIC); the European Research Infrastructure for Imaging Technologies in Biological and Biomedical Sciences (uroBioImaging ERIC)] have been building Virtual Research Environments (VREs), which include many virtual laboratories (vLabs) offering, one stop data access to scientists, high computational capacity and collaborative research platforms in support of the requirements of the digital science. This presentation gives examples on the use of the vLabs developed by LifeWatch ERIC which have subsequently been taken up as web services by other RIs. The RvLab operates on a high-performance computer cluster, and has been used in order to analyse various properties of taxon equality, with a focus on marine species. This taxonomic information on marine biota is organized and made publicly available through the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) that delivers more than 250,000 described valid species names. Although scientists consider an equal status (in terms of contribution to overall diversity) to each taxon used in taxonomy, biogeography, ecology and biodiversity, the question “are all taxa equal?” has never been tested at a global scale. We present evidence that this question can be addressed by applying relatedness indices (Taxonomic Distinctness) over the entire WoRMS metazoan tree. The virtual micro-CT laboratory (Micro-CT vLab), which can be used by the members of the scientific community interested in the digitisation methods and biological collections, makes the micro-CT data exploration of natural history specimens freely available over the internet. Micro-CT vLab makes it possible the online exploration and dissemination of micro-CT datasets, which are only rarely made available to the public due to their very large size and a lack of dedicated online platforms supporting the interactive manipulation of 3D data. Examples of how these vLabs can be used by other RIs are provided.
Christos Arvanitidis; Richard Warwick; Paul Somerfield; Christina Pavloudi; Evangelos Pafilis; Anastasis Oulas; Giorgos Chatzigeorgiou; Vasilis Gerovasileiou; Theodore Patkos; Nicolas Bailly; Francisco Hernandez; Bart Vanhoorne; Leen Vandepitte; Ward Appeltans; Kleoniki Keklikoglou; Eva Chatzinikolaou; Nikitas Michalakis; Irene Filiopoulou; Emmanouela Panteri; Alexandros Gougousis; Panos Bravakos; Christos Christakis; Panagiotis Kassapidis; Georgios Kotoulas; Antonios Magoulas. The Collaborative Potential of Research Infrastructures in Addressing Global Scientific Questions. Biodiversity Information Science and Standards 2019, 3, 1 .
AMA StyleChristos Arvanitidis, Richard Warwick, Paul Somerfield, Christina Pavloudi, Evangelos Pafilis, Anastasis Oulas, Giorgos Chatzigeorgiou, Vasilis Gerovasileiou, Theodore Patkos, Nicolas Bailly, Francisco Hernandez, Bart Vanhoorne, Leen Vandepitte, Ward Appeltans, Kleoniki Keklikoglou, Eva Chatzinikolaou, Nikitas Michalakis, Irene Filiopoulou, Emmanouela Panteri, Alexandros Gougousis, Panos Bravakos, Christos Christakis, Panagiotis Kassapidis, Georgios Kotoulas, Antonios Magoulas. The Collaborative Potential of Research Infrastructures in Addressing Global Scientific Questions. Biodiversity Information Science and Standards. 2019; 3 ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleChristos Arvanitidis; Richard Warwick; Paul Somerfield; Christina Pavloudi; Evangelos Pafilis; Anastasis Oulas; Giorgos Chatzigeorgiou; Vasilis Gerovasileiou; Theodore Patkos; Nicolas Bailly; Francisco Hernandez; Bart Vanhoorne; Leen Vandepitte; Ward Appeltans; Kleoniki Keklikoglou; Eva Chatzinikolaou; Nikitas Michalakis; Irene Filiopoulou; Emmanouela Panteri; Alexandros Gougousis; Panos Bravakos; Christos Christakis; Panagiotis Kassapidis; Georgios Kotoulas; Antonios Magoulas. 2019. "The Collaborative Potential of Research Infrastructures in Addressing Global Scientific Questions." Biodiversity Information Science and Standards 3, no. : 1.
As habitat mapping is crucially important for developing effective management and restoration plans, the aim of this work was to produce a census of available map resources at the European scale focusing on: a) key marine habitats; b) degraded habitats; c) human activities and pressures acting on degraded habitats, and d) the restoration potential of degraded habitats. Almost half of the 580 map records were derived from grey literature and web resources but contained no georeferenced files for download, thus limiting further use of the data. Biogeographical heterogeneity was observed and varied between the type and quality of information provided. This variability was mainly related to differences in research efforts and stakeholder focus. Habitat degradation was assessed in only 28% of the map records and was mostly carried out in a qualitative manner. Less than half of the map records included assessments on the recovery/restoration potential of the degraded habitats, with passive restoration by removal of human activities being the most commonly recommended measure. The current work has identified several gaps and challenges both in the thematic and geographic coverage of the available map resources, as well as in the approaches implemented for the harmonized assessment of habitat degradation. These should guide future mapping initiatives in order to more comprehensively support and advise the marine habitat restoration agenda for better meeting the objectives set in relevant policy documents and legislative acts in Europe.
Vasilis Gerovasileiou; Christopher J. Smith; Katerina Sevastou; Nadia Papadopoulou; Thanos Dailianis; Trine Bekkby; Dario Fiorentino; Chris J. McOwen; Teresa Amaro; Elizabeth Grace Tunka Bengil; Meri Bilan; Christoffer Boström; Marina Carreiro-Silva; Emma Cebrian; Carlo Cerrano; Roberto Danovaro; Simonetta Fraschetti; Karine Gagnon; Cristina Gambi; Anthony Grehan; Bernat Hereu; Silvija Kipson; Jonne Kotta; Cristina Linares; Telmo Morato; Henn Ojaveer; Helen Orav-Kotta; Antonio Sarà; Rachael Scrimgeour. Habitat mapping in the European Seas - is it fit for purpose in the marine restoration agenda? Marine Policy 2019, 106, 103521 .
AMA StyleVasilis Gerovasileiou, Christopher J. Smith, Katerina Sevastou, Nadia Papadopoulou, Thanos Dailianis, Trine Bekkby, Dario Fiorentino, Chris J. McOwen, Teresa Amaro, Elizabeth Grace Tunka Bengil, Meri Bilan, Christoffer Boström, Marina Carreiro-Silva, Emma Cebrian, Carlo Cerrano, Roberto Danovaro, Simonetta Fraschetti, Karine Gagnon, Cristina Gambi, Anthony Grehan, Bernat Hereu, Silvija Kipson, Jonne Kotta, Cristina Linares, Telmo Morato, Henn Ojaveer, Helen Orav-Kotta, Antonio Sarà, Rachael Scrimgeour. Habitat mapping in the European Seas - is it fit for purpose in the marine restoration agenda? Marine Policy. 2019; 106 ():103521.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVasilis Gerovasileiou; Christopher J. Smith; Katerina Sevastou; Nadia Papadopoulou; Thanos Dailianis; Trine Bekkby; Dario Fiorentino; Chris J. McOwen; Teresa Amaro; Elizabeth Grace Tunka Bengil; Meri Bilan; Christoffer Boström; Marina Carreiro-Silva; Emma Cebrian; Carlo Cerrano; Roberto Danovaro; Simonetta Fraschetti; Karine Gagnon; Cristina Gambi; Anthony Grehan; Bernat Hereu; Silvija Kipson; Jonne Kotta; Cristina Linares; Telmo Morato; Henn Ojaveer; Helen Orav-Kotta; Antonio Sarà; Rachael Scrimgeour. 2019. "Habitat mapping in the European Seas - is it fit for purpose in the marine restoration agenda?" Marine Policy 106, no. : 103521.
The critically endangered “bamboo coral” Isidella elongata is a near-endemic protected species for which limited information exists in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. The aim of this work was to update the known geographical distribution of I. elongata in the Eastern Mediterranean by combining literature data with unpublished records (from experimental fisheries surveys and ROV observations) made within the last two decades. Our study revealed 35 records of I. elongata occurrence spanning across the entire Aegean ecoregion. It has been found at a depth range of 126-1125 m. A considerable number of records, in some cases with multiple colonies, were identified in the North Aegean Sea and the Hellenic Trench. This study showed that the distribution range of this key species in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea is wider than previously thought and provides a baseline for future research and conservation initiatives in Eastern Mediterranean deep waters.
Vasilis Gerovasileiou; Christopher J. Smith; Sotiris Kiparissis; Caterina Stamouli; Costas Dounas; Chryssi Mytilineou. Updating the distribution status of the critically endangered bamboo coral Isidella elongata (Esper, 1788) in the deep Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Regional Studies in Marine Science 2019, 28, 100610 .
AMA StyleVasilis Gerovasileiou, Christopher J. Smith, Sotiris Kiparissis, Caterina Stamouli, Costas Dounas, Chryssi Mytilineou. Updating the distribution status of the critically endangered bamboo coral Isidella elongata (Esper, 1788) in the deep Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Regional Studies in Marine Science. 2019; 28 ():100610.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVasilis Gerovasileiou; Christopher J. Smith; Sotiris Kiparissis; Caterina Stamouli; Costas Dounas; Chryssi Mytilineou. 2019. "Updating the distribution status of the critically endangered bamboo coral Isidella elongata (Esper, 1788) in the deep Eastern Mediterranean Sea." Regional Studies in Marine Science 28, no. : 100610.