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What is hidden in the luggage? First assessments of illegal seashells gathering in Sardinia (Italy)

Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 5, Issue 6, June 2023., 2023
This work considers the phenomenon of natural souvenirs collection in the Mediterranean region taking Sardinia (Italy), one of the most renowned tourism destinations, as a case study. The biological material seized at Cagliari‐Elmas Airport (years 2019–2020: 138 kg) was analyzed: 199 taxa were identified, gastropods (112 species, 7,866 pieces) and ...
Stefania Coppa, Andrea Camedda, Giorgio Massaro, Sara Vencato, Franco Murru, Maria Tiziana Pinna, Davide Urrai, Antonio Casula, Maurizio Riccitelli, Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia   +9 more
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Predicting diversity in benthic macro‐scale communities associated with mussel matrices in three Pacific ecoregions

Marine Ecology, Volume 44, Issue 2, April 2023., 2023
Abstract Marine mussels are ubiquitous and their tough byssal threads allow for the formation of expansive, age‐aggregated mats known as mussel matrices which can host marine invertebrates and algal macro‐benthic communities playing an important role in food‐web dynamics.
Lynn Wilbur, Frithjof C. Küpper, Nikolaos Katsiaras, Vasilis Louca   +3 more
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Differential feeding rates of native and alien predators on the invasive Asian date mussel Arcuatula senhousia (Benson in cantor, 1842) in a Mediterranean coastal lagoon

Marine Ecology, Volume 44, Issue 1, February 2023., 2023
Abstract The alien Asian date mussel Arcuatula senhousia inhabits several coastal environments worldwide. This species can form dense mats where individuals attach through byssus threads, thus altering the structure, functioning and biodiversity of the native communities.
Serenella Cabiddu, Pierantonio Addis, Francesco Palmas, Antonio Pusceddu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Two modern records of Stramonita haemastoma floridana in Chesapeake Bay, USA

, 2007
Live southern oyster drills, Stramonita haemastoma floridana (Conrad, 1837), have been collected from two Chesapeake Bay western shore tributaries. Four specimens were collected be- tween Brown Shoal and Thomas Rock in the lower James River in February 2005.
Harding, Juliana, Harasewych, M. G.
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Macrozoobenthic community assemblage as key indicator for mangrove restoration success in North Sumatra and Aceh, Indonesia

Restoration Ecology, Volume 30, Issue 7, September 2022., 2022
The recognition of the high value of mangrove forests and the wide array of ecosystem services they provide has motivated investment in worldwide restoration efforts. However, current metrics of functional restoration (other than seedling survival rates and plant community composition) are often not readily available for local community managers ...
Mohammad Basyuni, Yuntha Bimantara, Nguyen T. K. Cuc, Thorsten Balke, Alejandra G. Vovides   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Non‐indigenous molluscs in the Eastern Mediterranean have distinct traits and cannot replace historic ecosystem functioning

Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 31, Issue 1, Page 89-102, January 2022., 2022
Abstract Aim A large body of ecological theory predicts that non‐indigenous species (NIS) are successful invaders if their niches overlap little with native taxa. Native–non‐indigenous trait dissimilarity, however, may also be observed if NIS have outcompeted ecologically similar native species. Discriminating these scenarios is essential for assessing
Jan Steger, Marija Bošnjak, Jonathan Belmaker, Bella S. Galil, Martin Zuschin, Paolo G. Albano, Janne Soininen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microplastics in Florida, United States: A Case Study of Quantification and Characterization With Intertidal Snails

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021
Concentrations of microplastics are increasing within the oceans, including waters surrounding Florida, United States. Miles of sandy beaches make the sunshine state a prime tourist destination leading to an increased amount of pollution along Florida ...
Jordan M. Kleinschmidt, Alexis M. Janosik   +1 more
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Phylogeography of Agathistoma (Turbinidae, Tegulinae) snails in tropical and southwestern Atlantic

Zoologica Scripta, Volume 51, Issue 1, Page 76-90, January 2022., 2022
Abstract The rocky intertidal gastropods Agathistoma viridulum and A. hotessierianum occur from the Caribbean to southern Brazil, with a gap in the equatorial region, giving them an anti‐tropical distribution. We used sequences from mitochondrial genes to elucidate the phylogeography of A. viridulum and A.
Ana P. Dornellas, Roberta Graboski, Michael E. Hellberg, Tito M. C. Lotufo   +3 more
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Non‐native species outperform natives in coastal marine ecosystems subjected to warming and freshening events

Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 30, Issue 8, Page 1698-1712, August 2021., 2021
Abstract Aims Contemporary climate change and biological invasions are two main drivers of biodiversity redistribution. Interactive effects between these drivers have been reported in a variety of studies, yet results are conflicting. Some studies find that contemporary climate change facilitates the spread and success of non‐native species, especially
Ella McKnight, Rebecca Spake, Amanda Bates, Dan A. Smale, Marc Rius, Fabien Leprieur   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

High thermal tolerance does not protect from chronic warming – A multiple end-point approach using a tropical gastropod, Stramonita haemastoma

Ecological Indicators, 2018
Abstract Animal physiology and ecology are affected by increasing environmental temperatures, and this is particularly relevant in the tropics, where organisms are already living on the warm edge of their thermal windows. Here, we present data on sub-lethal effects of temperature (using molecular biomarkers), thermal tolerance, warming safety margins
Carolina Madeira, Vanessa Mendonça, Augusto A. V. Flores, Mário Diniz, Catarina Vinagre   +4 more
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