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• Mass mortality hits gorgonian forests at Montecristo Island

  Dis Aquat Org 131:79-85 (2018)

  Mediterranean gorgonian forests are species-rich habitats, and like many other marine habitats they are threatened by anthropogenic disturbances and mass mortality events. These mortality events have…

  Keywords: Coral disease, Global climate change, Mediterranean Sea, Heat wave, Marine protected areas, Marine animal forests

  Authors: Turicchia E, Abbiati M, Sweet M, Ponti M

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/dao03284

• Helminth parasites of the dwarf sperm whale Kogia sima (Cetacea: Kogiidae) from the Mediterranean Sea, with implications on host ecology

  Dis Aquat Org 129:175-182 (2018)

  Limited data exist on the occurrence of the dwarf sperm whale Kogia sima in the Mediterranean Sea and its parasite fauna. Here, the occurrence of the anisakid species Anisakis physeteris and A.…

  Keywords: Kogia sima, Mediterranean Sea, Anisakis physeteris , Anisakis pegreffii , Phyllobothrium delphini , Squid beaks, Host ecology

  Authors: Santoro M, Di Nocera F, Iaccarino D, Cipriani P, Guadano Procesi I, Maffucci F, Hochscheid S, Blanco C, Cerrone A, Galiero G, Nascetti G, Mattiucci S

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/dao03251

• Seasonal and small-scale spatial variability of herbivory pressure on the temperate seagrass Posidonia oceanica

  Mar Ecol Prog Ser 301:95-107 (2005)

  Despite increasing evidence that herbivory on seagrasses can be substantial in nearshore systems, there is only scarce experimental data on the direct quantification of seagrass removal by herbivores.…

  Keywords: Fish grazing, Sea urchin grazing, Tethering, Feeding behaviour, Consumption rate, Sarpa salpa, Paracentrotus lividus, Mediterranean

  Authors: Tomas F, Turon X, Romero J

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps301095

• Vertical variability of wild fish assemblages around sea-cage fish farms: implications for management

  Mar Ecol Prog Ser 304:15-29 (2005)

  Wild fish were counted in 4 depth-related strata (bottom, midwater, cage and surface) around 3 floating sea-cage fish farms (Altea, Campello, Guardamar) along the Spanish coastline and 2 farms (Los…

  Keywords: Aquaculture, Fish farm, Wild Fish, Impact, Assemblage, Management, Mediterranean Sea, Eastern Atlantic

  Authors: Dempster T, Fernandez-Jover D, Sanchez-Jerez P, Tuya F, Bayle-Sempere J, Boyra A, Haroun RJ

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps304015

• Variations in a shallow rocky reef fish community at different spatial scales in the western Mediterranean Sea

  Mar Ecol Prog Ser 304:221-233 (2005)

  Fishing grounds off the northern coast of Mallorca Island (western Mediterranean Sea) are subject to very different fishing efforts as a result of both commercial and recreational activities. We…

  Keywords: Spatial variations, Fishing pressure, Nested sampling design, Visual censuses, Vulnerable fish species, NW Mediterranean Sea

  Authors: Ordines F, Moranta J, Palmer M, Lerycke A, Suau A, Morales-Nin B, Grau AM

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps304221

• Immediate and delayed effects of a mass mortality event on gorgonian population dynamics and benthic community structure in the NW Mediterranean Sea

  Mar Ecol Prog Ser 305:127-137 (2005)

  In the boreal summer of 1999, many invertebrates of hard-bottom communities in the NW Mediterranean Sea suffered mass mortality. Our study assessed the population of the temperate octocoral…

  Keywords: Coralligenous community, Injury, NW Mediterranean Sea, Paramuricea clavata, Partial mortality

  Authors: Linares C, Coma R, Díaz D, Zabala M, Hereu B, Dantart L

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps305127

• Pathology and molecular analysis of Hapalotrema mistroides (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) infecting a Mediterranean loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta

  Dis Aquat Org 124:101-108 (2017)

  Turtle blood flukes belonging to the family Spirorchiidae (Digenea) represent a major threat for sea turtle health and are considered the most important parasitic cause of turtle stranding and…

  Keywords: Spirorchiids, Blood flukes, Pathological changes, ITS2, 28S rDNA, Mediterranean Sea

  Authors: Santoro M, Di Nocera F, Iaccarino D, Lawton SP, Cerrone A, degli Uberti B, D’Amore M, Affuso A, Hochscheid S, Maffucci F, Galiero G

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/dao03117

• Parasitological and pathological findings in fin whales Balaenoptera physalus stranded along Italian coastlines

  Dis Aquat Org 133:25-37 (2019)

  Mediterranean fin whales Balaenoptera physalus face many threats to their conservation, including both anthropogenic and natural issues. There are few records of the parasitic fauna of this species in…

  Keywords: Balaenoptera physalus, Helminth, Crustacean, Toxoplasma gondii, Parasite, Genotyping, Mediterranean Sea

  Authors: Marcer F, Marchiori E, Centelleghe C, Ajzenberg D, Gustinelli A, Meroni V, Mazzariol S

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/dao03327

• Morphological and molecular identification of a new Kudoa thyrsites isolate in Mediterranean silver scabbardfish Lepidopus caudatus

  Dis Aquat Org 132:125-134 (2019)

  Myxozoans of the genus Kudoa (Myxosporea, Multivalvulida) infect marine and estuarine fish species worldwide. Some Kudoa species are of concern to the seafood industry since they may generate…

  Keywords: Kudoa thyrsites, Mediterranean Sea, ‘Soft flesh’, Myoliquefaction, Lepidopus caudatus, Molecular identification, New morphological characters, Fish parasite

  Authors: Giulietti L, Mattiucci S, Paoletti M, Grevskott DH, Bao M, Cipriani P, Levsen A

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/dao03316

• Spatial and temporal variability of sessile benthos in shallow Mediterranean marine caves

  Mar Ecol Prog Ser 325:109-119 (2006)

  Hypotheses on the spatial and temporal distribution of sessile assemblages in submerged marine caves have rarely been tested. Classically, the distribution of cave benthos has been related mainly to…

  Keywords: Marine caves, Distribution patterns, Sessile benthos, Mediterranean Sea, Conservation

  Authors: Bussotti S, Terlizzi A, Fraschetti S, Belmonte G, Boero F

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps325109

• Grazing on fleshy seaweeds by sea urchins facilitates sponge Cliona viridis growth

  Mar Ecol Prog Ser 323:83-89 (2006)

  We studied possible interactions among invertebrate species and algal assemblages in a shallow sublittoral community of the Mediterranean Sea using a 2-step approach. First, we analysed the general…

  Keywords: Excavating sponges, Facilitation, Indirect interactions, Bio-erosion, Mediterranean Sea

  Authors: Cebrian E, Uriz MJ

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps323083

• Sex ratios of juvenile loggerhead sea turtles Caretta caretta in the Mediterranean Sea

  Mar Ecol Prog Ser 324:281-285 (2006)

  Species with environmental sex determination may show sex ratios that differ from 1:1; therefore, sex ratio is an important variable when studying the population dynamics of these species. For…

  Keywords: Sex ratio, Caretta caretta, Mediterranean, Juvenile sea turtles

  Authors: Casale P, Lazar B, Pont S, Tomás J, Zizzo N, Alegre F, Badillo J, Di Summa A, Freggi D, Lacković G, Raga JA, Rositani L, Tvrtkovi´c N

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps324281