First molecular barcoding and record of the Indo-Pacific punctuated flatworm Maritigrella fuscopunctata (Newman & Cannon 2000), (Polycladida: Euryleptidae) from the Mediterranean Sea
| Autor: | Vella, Adriana, Vella, Noel, Maslin, Mathilde, Bichlmaier, Linda |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Maslin, Mathilde, Conservation Biology Research Group [MALTA], University of Malta [Malta], Ecosystèmes Insulaires Océaniens (UMR 241) (EIO), Université de la Polynésie Française (UPF)-Institut Louis Malardé [Papeete] (ILM), Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER), Université de la Polynésie Française (UPF) |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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[SDV.SP.MED] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Pharmaceutical sciences/Medication
[SDE.MCG]Environmental Sciences/Global Changes alien species Mediterranean [SDV.BID.SPT]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Biodiversity/Systematics Phylogenetics and taxonomy [SDV.EE.ECO]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Ecology environment/Ecosystems [SDV.SP.MED]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Pharmaceutical sciences/Medication [SDV.BID.SPT] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Biodiversity/Systematics Phylogenetics and taxonomy [SDV.BID.EVO] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Biodiversity/Populations and Evolution [q-bio.PE] [SDV.EE.ECO] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Ecology environment/Ecosystems [SDV.EE.SANT] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Ecology environment/Health DNA barcoding [SDV.EE.SANT]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Ecology environment/Health Maritigrella fuscopunctata [SDE.IE]Environmental Sciences/Environmental Engineering [CHIM.ORGA]Chemical Sciences/Organic chemistry Malta [SDV.BID.EVO]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Biodiversity/Populations and Evolution [q-bio.PE] [SDV.EE.IEO] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Ecology environment/Symbiosis [CHIM.ORGA] Chemical Sciences/Organic chemistry [SDE.ES]Environmental Sciences/Environmental and Society [SDE.BE] Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology [SDE.MCG] Environmental Sciences/Global Changes [SDV.SP.PHARMA] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Pharmaceutical sciences/Pharmacology [SDV.SP.PHARMA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Pharmaceutical sciences/Pharmacology [SDE.IE] Environmental Sciences/Environmental Engineering [SDE.ES] Environmental Sciences/Environmental and Society [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology [SDV.EE.IEO]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Ecology environment/Symbiosis |
| Zdroj: | J. Black Sea/Mediterranean Environment J. Black Sea/Mediterranean Environment, 2016, 22, pp.119-127 |
| Popis: | International audience; A first record of the punctuated flatworm Maritigrella fuscopunctata (Newman & Cannon 2000) from Maltese waters in the Mediterranean Sea during marine research surveys in summer 2015 is reported in detail. This platyhelminth species is alien to the Mediterranean, as it is native to the Indo-Pacific region. The abundance of this non-indigenous flatworm was observed to be highest in Exiles Bay followed by Spinola Bay (St. Julians) and St. George's Bay with a few others found elsewhere along the North eastern coast of Malta between the Valletta Harbour and St. George's Bay. A sample of these specimens observed were photographed and measured (n=40). A few (n=5) were collected to undertake a first molecular barcode for this euryleptid flatworm. Total body length of the specimens observed in the field varied from 20 to 60mm. Observations in the field indicate that a growing population has been established especially in the presence of the colonial ascidian Ecteinascidia turbinata, found among the various fouling organisms. Molecular genetics of euryleptid flatworm species is still scarce and was missing for this species. The present study also contributed toward filling this gap. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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