MAMA—Towards a new paradigm for ocean monitoring in the Mediterranean

Vallerga, S.; Drago, Aldo; Aarup, Thorkild; Abdelbaki, A.; Abuissa, A.; Awad, Hassan; Beken, Çolpan Polat; Beşiktepe, Şükrü; Boargob, A.F.; Brundrit, G. B.; Capari, M.; Carlier, Antoine; Čermelj, Branko; Casazza, Gabriele; Civili, Francesco Saverio; Cohen, Yair; Tziavos, C.; Dahlin, Hans; Costa, Macedo; Δρακόπουλος, Πάνος; Flemming, N. C.; Font, Jordi; Fusco, Giannetta; Gertman, Isaac; Georgiou, Georgios C.; Harzallah, Ali; Herrouin, G.; Ibrahim, Amir; Kabbara, N.; Kljajić, Zoran; Kouyoumjian, H.; Legrand, J.; López-Jurado, J.L.; Magni, Paolo; Mahmoud, Abeer A.; Maillard, Al-Sheikh C.; Malačič, Vlado; Manzella, G. M. R.; Marchand, Pascal; Morović, Mira; Pissierssens, Peter; Pinardi, Nadia; Nittis, K.; Rosen, Dov S.; Summerhayes, Colin; Ribotti, Alberto; Reed, George L.; Selenica, A.; Salıhoğlu, I.; Sammari, Chérif; Sauzade, Didier; Silvestri, Cecilia; Snoussi, Maria; Sorgente, Roberto; Umgiesser, Georg; Vargas, Manuel; Vučijak, Branko; Woods, John; Zavatarelli, Marco; Zodiatis, George

doi:10.1016/s0422-9894(03)80009-0

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“…The advanced testis maturity of this specimen gives a preliminary indication that this species breeds in the area. The survival of this species in the Syrian waters and the recent sea water warming (Vallerga et al 2003, Aldo Drago et al 2004, RAC 2009, Ben Haj et al, 2009, Ibrahim et al 2010, Alshawy et al, 2016, Alshawy et al 2019) may assist this species to expand its original range and establish itself there. Compared to the other puffer fish species in the Syrian marine water, L.lagocephalus has the highest level of toxicity, especially in the edible parts, where~300 g of flesh are enough to kill a human, (Saoudi et al 2008;Saoudi et al 2011;Rahman 2015).…”

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First record of the oceanic puffer Lagocephalus lagocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Syrian marine waters (eastern Mediterranean)

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Background: The puffer fish species (Tetraodontidae) inhabit tropical and subtropical coastal waters around the world, and some species exist in many parts of the Mediterranean Sea. In the Syrian marine waters (eastern Mediterranean), five species are known to exist but Lagocephalus lagocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) was not recorded there before. Method: Samples were collected from a depth of 300 m off Banyas coast, Syria, using bottom longline, the morphometric measurements and meristic measurements were recorded. Results: One specimen of the oceanic puffer Lagocephalus lagocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) was caught from the marine water of Syria. Conclusion: This is the first record of Lagocephalus lagocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Syrian marine waters.

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First record of the oceanic puffer Lagocephalus lagocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Syrian marine waters (eastern Mediterranean)

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“…More work should be done to provide evidence of the species establishment in the area, and reveals the ecological and economic consequences in regards of its effects on the marine biodiversity and on the native fish populations in the area. The species long root of introduction pathway necessities the collaboration between Red Sea and Mediterranean countries to manage species migration ( [20], [21], [22]).…”

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First Record of the Broadbanded cardinalfish Ostorhinchus fasciatus (White, 1790) from the Syrian Marine Waters (Eastern Mediterranean)

Alshawy¹,

Ibrahim²,

Hussein³

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Currently, marine species in the Mediterranean Sea is on increase; as a consequence, the Mediterranean Sea becomes a biodiversity hotspot. Apogonidae family contains 353small colourful species, which exist in the tropical and subtropical waters. On 21/3/2019,a field trip was performed in the marine waters facing Banyas city, Syria. Two specimens of the Broadbanded cardinalfish Ostorhinchus fasciatus (White, 1790) were caught, and this species has been recorded for the first time in the Syrian marine water.

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“…Besides the already cited MFSPP initiative, the efforts to implement the MFS Plan have been supported by several other EU funded research projects such as MAMA (2002)(2003)(2004) [9] and MFSTEP (2003)(2004)(2005)(2006) [10], focusing entirely on the Mediterranean Sea, and more recently MERSEA (2004-2008) [11], ECOOP (2007-2009), SESAME (2006)(2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011), and PERSEUS (2012-2015) that had a pan-European scope.…”

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The M3A network of open ocean observatories in the Mediterranean Sea

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Pensieri

Pensieri³

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2013 MTS/IEEE OCEANS - Bergen

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The effective management and protection of the marine ecosystem as requested by European latest directives can be achieved only by an operational monitoring and forecasting of marine environmental conditions that require the use of multivariable real-time measurements combined with advanced physical and ecological numerical models. A modern approach to the ocean observations involves a variety of sources, including satellite-based instruments, in-situ platforms such as surface and sub-surface buoys and floats, autonomous vehicles and volunteer observing ships. Fixed oceanographic buoys still remain among the more powerful and cost-effective tool for collecting data over the oceans and they contribute significantly to operational monitoring especially when continuous, long-term, high frequency and multiple parameters are among the requirements. The Mediterranean Moored Multi-sensor Array network of open ocean observing systems operates by the end of the '90ies as primary providers of near real-time in-situ observations incorporating state-of-the-art sensor for optical and chemical measurements in the surface layers of the ocean and physical measurements in the ocean interior down to the seafloor. The network is composed by three independent observatories deployed in the Ligurian sea, the south Adriatic sea and the Cretan sea. Although the three observatories had different past objectives, they are managed by different Institutions and they are instrument to answer to site-specific scientific issues, they have been upgraded in the recent years to a common conceptual structure. Furthermore, they are now characterized by common components such as sampling strategies, similar or partly interchangeable instrumentation, sharing of calibration facilities, data management architectures and quality control procedures. The network is part of national, European and international alliances to respond to local and global needs in ocean monitoring.

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MAMA—Towards a new paradigm for ocean monitoring in the Mediterranean

Cited by 7 publications

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First record of the oceanic puffer Lagocephalus lagocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Syrian marine waters (eastern Mediterranean)

First record of the oceanic puffer Lagocephalus lagocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Syrian marine waters (eastern Mediterranean)

First Record of the Broadbanded cardinalfish Ostorhinchus fasciatus (White, 1790) from the Syrian Marine Waters (Eastern Mediterranean)

The M3A network of open ocean observatories in the Mediterranean Sea

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