First record of the isopod Idotea hectica (Pallas, 1772) (Idoteidae) and of the brachyuran crab Matuta victor (Fabricius, 1781) (Matutidae) in the Hellenic waters

Kondylatos, Gerasimos; Corsini-Foka, Maria; Perakis, Emmanouil

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“…Towards this aim, an annotated list of the marine NIS of Greece was compiled by Zenetos et al (2018), which included 217 NIS. Since then, new species have been recorded in the Hellenic Seas (Kondylatos et al, 2018;Dragičević et al, 2019;Kousteni et al, 2019;Küpper et al, 2019;Giovos et al, 2020;Karachle et al in Bariche et al, 2020;Angelidis & Polyzoulis, 2018;Manousis et al, 2020;Pirkenseer, 2020;Ragkousis et al, 2020;Zenetos & Miliou, 2020;. In addition, several NIS have extended their distribution range northwards (Aegean Sea) (Gerovasileiou et al, 2017;Kondylatos & Corsini-Foka, 2017;Lipej et al, 2017;Ulman et al, 2017;Chartosia et al, 2018;Manousis et al, 2018) and westwards (Ionian Sea) (Yokeş et al, 2018;Dimitriadis et al, 2019Dimitriadis et al, , 2020Pirkenseer, 2020).…”

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Is the trend in new introductions of marine non-indigenous species a reliable criterion for assessing good environmental status? Τhe case study of Greece

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This study presents the updated status of marine non-indigenous species (NIS) distribution in Greece and investigates trends in new NIS introductions, at both national and subnational level, during 1970-2017. The overall picture shows an increase in new introductions from the 1970s to 2017. The number of unaided introduced species (mainly Lessepsian immigrants) followed an upward trend in the South Aegean Sea until 2017. Similarly, the number of NIS associated with transport-stowaway (NIS introduced mainly via ballast and boat hulls) followed an upward until 2017 in the South Aegean Sea, but also in the Hellenic Levantine coasts. However, these results are greatly affected by a monitoring bias, which appears to be the main factor influencing the number of new NIS introductions reported from Greece and its subnational areas. This monitoring bias, as well as the continuous influx of Lessepsian NIS into the Aegean Sea, constitutes a challenge for Greece as regards setting exact boundaries for areas with or without Good Environmental Status (GES), based on Descriptor 2, primary criterion C1 (D2C1), of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Dedicated monitoring of marine NIS should be established and be constant in space, time and across taxonomic groups. Prioritization should be given to hot-spot areas of new NIS introductions, such as ports, aquaculture units and marine protected areas. This should be a prerequisite for applying the primary criterion D2C1 of the MSFD properly, at both national and subnational level. Finally, as regards the implementation of D2C1 of the MSDF and setting exact threshold values, we highlight the need for subregional and regional coordination in the Mediterranean.

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“…It is known to prefer shallow sandy areas, from the littoral zone down to 20 m depth (Ateş et al, 2017). Following its first record in 2012 from Israel (Galil & Mendelson, 2013), M. victor has quickly established in the eastern Mediterranean and reported from Lebanon (Crocetta et al, 2015), Turkey (Gökoğlu et al, 2016;Ateş et al, 2017) and Greece (Kondylatos et al, 2018). In this note, we present the first record of the species from Cyprus.…”

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The Collective Article on "New Mediterranean Biodiversity Records" offers the means to publish biodiversity records in the Mediterranean Sea. The current article presents new biodiversity data information on 18 taxa (14 alien, 3 native and 1 cryptogenic species) belonging to 5 Phyla that are reported for 11 different countries listed according to their geographic position from the western to the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Algeria: the alien green alga Caulerpa taxifolia var. distichophylla and the heterobranchs Aplysia dactylomeda and Aplysia punctata are first reported from the entire country. France: a new record of the alien hydroid Porpita porpita is reported from the Corsican Sea, representing the second record of the species in the western Mediterranean Sea. Tunisia: the alien fish Scatophagus argus is reported from the Gulf of Gabès, probably representing an aquarium release. Italy: the well-established Mediterranean alien bivalve Malleus regula is first reported from the entire country. Slovenia: the alien marine bivalve Xenostrobus securis is reported for the first time from the entire country. Croatia: the alien gastropod Biuve fulvipunctata is reported for the first time from the country but also from the entire Adriatic Sea. Montenegro: the alien bivalve Rapana venosa is reported for the first time from the Montenegrin waters. Albania: the well-established alien fish Lagocephalus sceleratus and the rare native shark Rhizoprionodon acutus are reported for the first from the entire country. Greece: the rare native ray Leucoraja circularis is reported for the first time from the Argolikos Gulf and for the first time for the entire country its identification is confirmed morphologically and molecularly; additional records of the alien nomad jellyfish Rhopilema nomadic document its expanding distribution, while the occurrence and the alien fishes Sillago suezensis and Pomadasys stridens are reported for the first time from Hellenic waters. Turkey: additional records of the Egyptian Prawn Metapenaeopsis aegyptia are reported with some biological information. Cyprus: the alien fish Variola louti is reported for the first time for the entire Mediterranean Sea, probably released from an aquarium, while the alien moon crab Matuta victor is reported for the first time from the entire country.http://epublishing.ekt.gr | e-Publisher: EKT | Downloaded at 16/07/2020 01:30:09 |

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“…Kondylatos et al [67] discuss the spread of M. victor in the eastern Mediterranean after it was first recorded from Haifa Bay in 2012 [71]. Later it was reported from Lebanon, at Batroun in 2013 and Tyre and Saida in 2014 [72], from the Mediterranean coasts of Turkey, at Phaselis, Gulf of Antalya, in 2015 [73], and from the southeastern Aegean waters of Turkey, at ˙Iztuzu Beach, Mu gla (Figure 1), in 2017 [66].…”

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“…Later it was reported from Lebanon, at Batroun in 2013 and Tyre and Saida in 2014 [72], from the Mediterranean coasts of Turkey, at Phaselis, Gulf of Antalya, in 2015 [73], and from the southeastern Aegean waters of Turkey, at ˙Iztuzu Beach, Mu gla (Figure 1), in 2017 [66]. These authors suggest that the occurrence of M. victor was expected in Greek waters [80], and they add that its record in Rhodes Island is not surprising because the last finding came from the area of Mu gla (Turkey), close to Rhodes [67] (Figure 1). In view of this spreading pattern, Kondylatos et al [67] propose that, since its initial discovery in Haifa Bay in 2012 [71], M. victor followed a north and westward expansion, on a "classic" route for NISs entering the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal.…”

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“…Nearly 400 decapods have been recorded in the Mediterranean [65], of which about 24% are NIS [64]. Most recent records of decapod NIS in the Mediterranean include species of Indo-Pacific and Red Sea origin such as the moon crab, Matuta victor (Fabricius, 1781) from Turkey and Greece (Rhodes Island) [66,67] (Figure 1). Matuta species (moon crabs) belong to superfamily Calappoidae, which inhabit sandy beach areas [68].…”

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Does Sand Beach Nourishment Enhance the Dispersion of Non-Indigenous Species?—The Case of the Common Moon Crab, Matuta victor (Fabricius, 1781), in the Southeastern Mediterranean

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Sand beach nourishment (BN) is one of the commonest “soft solutions” for shore protection and restoration. Yet it may have ecological consequences. Can this practice enhance the introduction and dispersal of non-indigenous species (NIS)? There has been little research on the impacts of nourishment on NIS, especially in the southeastern Mediterranean, a region considered most affected by invading biota. However, so far only one study referred to the possible interaction between BN and the success of invading species. It reports increasing numbers and densities of the aggressive, omnivorous Indo-Pacific moon crab, Matuta victor (Fabricius, 1781) in Haifa Bay (northern Israel) between 2011 and 2017. This research suggests a possible role of anthropogenic disturbance in the outbreak of M. victor and blames the Israel Ministry of Environmental Protection for authorizing a (rather small scale) BN in Haifa Bay in 2011 as an alleged cause for this outbreak. Circumstantial indirect evidence is not sufficient to establish the role of nourishment in promoting the establishment and dispersal of NIS. There are plenty of examples of successful settlement and rapid and large-scale distribution of NIS (including another member of the genus Matuta), especially in the eastern Mediterranean, without any BN in the region. Furthermore, the location where the M. victor specimens were sampled was exposed to more prevailing and frequent anthropogenic marine stressors than BN, such as eutrophication, pollution, fishing activities and particularly port construction. To firmly establish an assumed role of nourishment in the invasion of NIS, assessments must be based on solid and orderly planned scientific research to be designed well before the beginning of any BN. It is suggested that direct communication between environmental regulators and scientists is crucial for improving both scientific research and environmental management policies.

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First record of the isopod Idotea hectica (Pallas, 1772) (Idoteidae) and of the brachyuran crab Matuta victor (Fabricius, 1781) (Matutidae) in the Hellenic waters

Cited by 6 publications

References 18 publications

Is the trend in new introductions of marine non-indigenous species a reliable criterion for assessing good environmental status? Τhe case study of Greece

Is the trend in new introductions of marine non-indigenous species a reliable criterion for assessing good environmental status? Τhe case study of Greece

New Mediterranean Biodiversity Records 2019

Does Sand Beach Nourishment Enhance the Dispersion of Non-Indigenous Species?—The Case of the Common Moon Crab, Matuta victor (Fabricius, 1781), in the Southeastern Mediterranean

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