The role of marinas and recreational boating in the occurrence and distribution of exotic caprellids (Crustacea: Amphipoda) in the Western Mediterranean: Mallorca Island as a case study

Ros, Macarena; Vázquez‐Luis, Maite; Guerra-García, José M.

doi:10.1016/j.seares.2013.04.004

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“…Furthermore, both localities are situated in areas with extremely high tourist traffic, and display highly frequented marinas and moorings for recreational boats and fast ferries (Lodola, 2013). Recreational boating has been recently acknowledged as a relevant vector of secondary spread of peracarid species (Ros et al, 2013) and the very same P. japonica was found outside of its native range in California marinas (Cohen et al, 2005). However, in our 2010 and 2011 surveys P. japonica was not collected in marinas located near Olbia and La Spezia (Lodola, 2013), thus weakening the hypothesis of transport via recreational boats.…”

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The non-indigenous Paranthura japonica Richardson, 1909 in the Mediterranean Sea: travelling with shellfish?

Marchini

Sorbe²,

Torelli³

et al. 2014

Medit. Mar. Sci.

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An anthurid isopod, new to the Mediterranean Sea, has recently been observed in samples from three localities along the Italian coast: the Lagoon of Venice (North Adriatic Sea), La Spezia (Ligurian Sea) and Olbia (Sardinia, Tyrrhenian Sea). The specimens collected showed strong affinity to a species originally described from the NW Pacific Ocean: Paranthura japonica Richardson, 1909. The comparison with specimens from the Bay of Arcachon (Atlantic coast of France), where P. japonica had recently been reported as non-indigenous, confirmed the identity of the species. This paper reports on the most relevant morphological details of the Italian specimens, data on the current distribution of the species and a discussion on the pathways responsible for its introduction. The available data suggest that the presence of this Pacific isopod in several regions of coastal Europe might be due to a series of aquaculture-mediated introduction events that occurred during the last decades of the 1900s. Since then, established populations of P. japonica, probably misidentified, remained unnoticed for a long time.

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The non-indigenous Paranthura japonica Richardson, 1909 in the Mediterranean Sea: travelling with shellfish?

Marchini

Sorbe²,

Torelli³

et al. 2014

Medit. Mar. Sci.

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“…; Ros et al . ). The introduction of this species into Mediterranean waters seems to be due to the traffic of yachts (Martínez & Adarraga ).…”

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Amphipoda assemblages in a disturbed area (Alicante, Spain, Western Mediterranean)

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The distribution and composition of Amphipoda assemblages were analysed off the coasts of Alicante (Spain, Western Mediterranean), a disturbed area affected by several co-occurring anthropogenic impacts. Although differences among sampled stations were mainly related to natural parameters, anthropogenic activities were linked with changes in amphipod assemblages. Expansion of the Port of Alicante, a sewage outfall and a high salinity brine discharge could be causing the disappearance of amphipods at stations closer to these disturbances. However, the completion of port enlargement works and mitigatory dilution of the brine discharge has led to the recovery of the amphipod assemblage. Among the natural parameters, depth determines the distribution of some of the species. While Siphonoecetes sabatieri was abundant at shallow stations, Ampelisca spp., Photis longipes, Pseudolirius kroyeri, Apherusa chiereghinii and Phtisica marina were more abundant at deeper stations. Grain size and percentage of organic matter also influenced amphipod distribution, resulting in changes in species composition and in the relative percentages of different trophic groups. Species such as Ampelisca brevicornis, Perioculodes longimanus, Urothoe hesperiae and Urothoe elegans were more abundant at stations with a high content of fine sand. Carnivorous species, mainly of the Oedicerotidae family, were more abundant at those stations with a low organic matter content, while detritivorous species were more abundant at stations with a higher mud content. Among 62 identified species, three were reported for the first time from the Spanish Mediterranean coast, two species were recorded for the second time and a new species of Siphonoecetes was found, Siphonoecetes (Centraloecetes) bulborostrum. These results confirm the need for further data on amphipods from the Mediterranean Spanish coast.

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“…Abbreviations are shown in Table 3, except for: Cacan: Caprella acanthifera; Msext: Monocorophium sextonae; Dspin: Dexamine spiniventris; Epoci: Elasmopus pocillimanus and STEN: Stenothoe sp. Data were published in: Ruffo, 1998;Relini et al, 1998;Relini et al, 1999;Relini et al, 2000;Baxevanis & Chintiroglou, 2000;Aliani & Molcard, 2003;Karalis et al, 2003;Chintiroglou et al, 2004a;Chintiroglou et al, 2004b;Kitsos et al, 2005;Sconfietti et al, 2005;Ramadan et al, 2006;Cook et al, 2006;Savini et al, 2006;Krapp et al, 2006;Muscat et al, 2007;Çinar et al, 2008;Cabezas et al, 2010;Zakhama-Sraieb et al, 2010;Antoniadou et al, 2011;Bakir & Katagan, 2011;Ros et al, 2013;Krapp-Schickel, 2013;Fernandez-Gonzalez & Sanchez-Jerez, 2013;Ros et al, 2014;Domenech et al, 2015;Gonzalez-Silvera et al, 2015;Guerra-Garcia et al, 2015;Krapp-Schickel et al, 2015;Ros et al, 2015. Table 3.…”

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Fouling assemblages associated with off-coast aquaculture facilities: an overall assessment of the Mediterranean Sea

Fernandez-González¹,

Sánchez-Jérez²

2017

Medit. Mar. Sci.

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Aquaculture facilities provide a suitable habitat for a wide group of marine species that are able to colonise and settle on artificial structures. This study aims to determine the composition of fouling communities in off-coast facilities, with special emphasis on motile epifauna and amphipods as a main group. Seventeen aquaculture sites were sampled along the Mediterranean coast, collecting samples by scraping fouling organisms directly from the ropes. Additionally, thirty publications were reviewed, in order to assess the similarity of aquaculture fouling with other fouling communities. Our results reflect that amphipods accounted for more than 80% of the epifauna associated with farms fouling communities. This characteristic epifauna was defined by seven amphipod species well-adapted to colonise and survive in these off-coast habitats. Most species common in farms have also been commonly found in harbours, marinas, and/or offshore on turtles, buoys or platforms etc., showing a great resistance to polluted areas but also to dispersal via rafting on floating objects. In this study, two exotic species were identified: Caprella scaura and Stenothoe georgiana, the latter being the first report from the Mediterranean Sea. The presence of Jassa slatteryi was also confirmed, underestimated until now in the Mediterranean.

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The role of marinas and recreational boating in the occurrence and distribution of exotic caprellids (Crustacea: Amphipoda) in the Western Mediterranean: Mallorca Island as a case study

Cited by 53 publications

References 36 publications

The non-indigenous Paranthura japonica Richardson, 1909 in the Mediterranean Sea: travelling with shellfish?

The non-indigenous Paranthura japonica Richardson, 1909 in the Mediterranean Sea: travelling with shellfish?

Amphipoda assemblages in a disturbed area (Alicante, Spain, Western Mediterranean)

Fouling assemblages associated with off-coast aquaculture facilities: an overall assessment of the Mediterranean Sea

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