Ecology and spatial distribution of selected polychaete species from the Italian continental shelf

Porta, Barbara La; Tomassetti, Paolo; Lomiri, Serena; Marzialetti, S.; Vani, Danilo; Penna, Marina; Lanera, Pasquale; Nicoletti, L.

doi:10.1080/11250003.2011.588443

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“…In addition, this study outlines the importance of environmental monitoring programs related to anthropogenic impact studies as a source of important scientific data on marine invertebrate biogeography and ecology. Frequent monitoring surveys and common sampling methodologies, like those of our research, allow the collection of numerous and comparable data from different study areas, allowing the integration of multidisciplinary information, also opening the way to more specific research and experiments [10]. In this regard, in fact, in addition to public environmental data, there is a large amount of environmental data collected by a variety of subjects, public and private, such as data derived from environmental characterizations and monitoring required for environmental assessment (e.g., EIA) procedures.…”

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“…In this regard, environmental monitoring programs related to anthropogenic impact studies on the marine environment often use macrozoobenthos as indicators [3][4][5][6][7][8], since their dynamics permit an integrated valuation of the space -temporal alteration of the ecosystem [9]. At the same time, environmental monitoring programs can be also a source of valuable scientific data to increase the scientific knowledge of benthic communities and species [10]. Crustacean Decapoda Latreille, 1802 are one of the most important groups in terms of both species richness and ecological roles [11] in the marine environment, which constitute a key taxon linking lower and higher trophic levels [12].…”

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An Update on Biogeography of Decapod Crustaceans from a Collection of Soft‐Bottom Macrofauna of the Central Mediterranean Sea

Bacci,

Targusi,

Lattanzi

et al. 2023

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Decapod crustaceans are important components of the fauna of soft bottom habitats. In this work, biogeographical updates of decapod crustaceans are provided through the analysis of a large soft bottom benthic macroinvertebrates data set of the central Mediterranean Sea. Decapod crustacean assemblages were collected in the last twenty years by a Van Veen grab on 42 study sites located along the Italian coasts at depths ranging from the surface up to 120 meters. Spatial distribution of the crustaceans examined, which include 123 species belonging to 40 families, has been investi-gated according to the biogeographical zones identified in the Italian Seas. Spatial distribution of 39 species has been updating, comparing the ISPRA decapod crustacean dataset with the most recent Italian checklists. For the species updated, number of specimens and environmental data, such as bathymetric range and habitat details, are provided for each site investigated. Data are discussed and compared with the existing literature, also referring to what is reported in the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), with the aims to contribute to the knowledge of biodiversity of the marine species provide useful data to assist the insiders to update checklists and registers at national and global scale and information on species ecology.

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An Update on Biogeography of Decapod Crustaceans from a Collection of Soft‐Bottom Macrofauna of the Central Mediterranean Sea

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Targusi,

Lattanzi

et al. 2023

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“…The second indicator species, Grammaria abietina, is a sessile hydroid while the third is the shallow water polychaete Nothria conchylega. These two latter species are present despite a mostly fine sediment structure, although they do need coarser sediment for attachment and to build a dwelling, respectively (La Porta et al, 2011). For infauna, Bivalvia and Polychaeta were the main indicator taxa, which are often dominant within the sediment in the Arctic and globally (Dale et al, 1989;Olsen et al, 2007;Schonberg et al, 2014).…”

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Description and Spatial Modelling of Benthic Communities Distribution in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago

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Grant²,

Bluhm³

et al. 2022

Front. Mar. Sci.

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In the Arctic, sea ice loss has already transformed the dominant sources and periodicity of primary production in some areas, raising concerns over climate change impacts on benthic communities. Considered to be excellent indicators of environmental changes, benthic invertebrates play important roles in nutrient cycling, sediment oxygenation and decomposition. However, this biological component of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago (CAA) is still somewhat poorly studied compared to other Arctic regions. To partly fill this need, this study aims to evaluate benthic community composition and its relationship to significant environmental drivers and to develop spatial predictive explanatory models of these communities to expand coverage between sampled stations across the Kitikmeot Sea region and Parry Channel. Results from previously collected samples suggest that biodiversity is higher in this region compared to the Beaufort and Baffin Seas, two adjacent regions to the West and East, respectively. This finding leads to the main hypothesis that (1) benthic communities are succeeding one another, forming an ecotone (transition area) between the Beaufort Sea and the Baffin Sea. Other hypotheses are that (2) Pacific Ocean water influence through the CAA can explain part of this gradient, and that (3) terrigenous inputs affect the distribution of species. Overall, results tend to confirm hypotheses. Generalized Linear Models (GLMs) (with R2 up to 0.80) clearly displayed a succession in community distribution from Queen-Maud Gulf (Southwest) to Lancaster Sound (Northeast). Such models can be useful in identifying potential biodiversity hotspots and as a baseline for marine spatial planning purposes. Further, Pacific origin water (traced with concentrations of nitrate relative to phosphate) and terrigenous inputs (traced with silicate concentrations) were related to species and community distribution. Given that these two inputs/factors are generally increasing in the Canadian Arctic, their influence on benthic communities may also be seen to increase in the upcoming years.

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“…This study outlines the importance of environmental monitoring programs related to anthropogenic impact studies as a source of important scientific data to support the research. Frequent monitoring surveys and common sampling methodologies, like those of our research, allow the collection of numerous and comparable data from different study areas, allowing the integration of multidisciplinary information, also opening the way to more specific research and experiments [10]. In this regard, there is a large amount of environmental data collected by a variety of subjects, both public and private, such as data derived from environmental characterizations and monitoring required for environmental assessment (e.g., EIA) procedures.…”

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Decapod Crustacean Records from A Collection of Marine Soft-Bottom Macrofauna of the Italian Waters Supporting the Update of Checklists and Registers of the Mediterranean Basin

Bacci,

Targusi,

Lattanzi

et al. 2023

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Decapod crustaceans are important components of the fauna of soft-bottom habitats. In this work, the records of decapod crustaceans are provided through the analysis of a large soft-bottom benthic macroinvertebrates dataset of the Central Mediterranean Sea. Decapod crustacean assemblages were collected in the last twenty years by a Van Veen grab in 42 study sites located along the Italian coasts at depths ranging from 1 up to 120 m. The spatial distribution of the crustaceans examined, which include 120 species belonging to 40 families, was investigated according to the biogeographical zones identified in the Italian seas. The spatial distribution of 36 species was updated, comparing the ISPRA decapod crustacean dataset with the most recent Italian checklists. For the species updated, the number of specimens, the year and season of sampling, and environmental data, such as the bathymetric range and habitat details, are provided for each site investigated. Data are discussed and compared with the existing literature, also referring to what is reported in the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), with the aim of contributing to the knowledge of the biodiversity of the marine species and supporting the updating of checklists and registers in the Mediterranean Basin.

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Ecology and spatial distribution of selected polychaete species from the Italian continental shelf

Cited by 6 publications

References 16 publications

An Update on Biogeography of Decapod Crustaceans from a Collection of Soft‐Bottom Macrofauna of the Central Mediterranean Sea

An Update on Biogeography of Decapod Crustaceans from a Collection of Soft‐Bottom Macrofauna of the Central Mediterranean Sea

Description and Spatial Modelling of Benthic Communities Distribution in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago

Decapod Crustacean Records from A Collection of Marine Soft-Bottom Macrofauna of the Italian Waters Supporting the Update of Checklists and Registers of the Mediterranean Basin

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