Zooplankton in Adriatic port environments: Indigenous communities and non-indigenous species. (October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vidjak, Olja; Bojanić, Natalia; de Olazabal, Alessandra; Benzi, Margherita; Brautović, Igor; Camatti, Elisa; Hure, Marijana; Lipej, Lovrenc; Lučić, Davor; Pansera, Marco; Pećarević, Marijana; Pestorić, Branka; Pigozzi, Silvia; Tirelli, Valentina
• Is Part Of: Marine pollution bulletin. Volume 147(2019)
• Page Start: 133
• Page End: 149
• Publication Date: 2019-10
• Subjects: Zooplankton -- NIS -- Copepods -- Port baseline survey -- Adriatic Sea; Marine pollution -- Periodicals; Marine Biology -- Periodicals; Water Pollution -- Periodicals; Mer -- Pollution -- Périodiques; Publications périodiques; Pollution des mers; Lutte antipollution; Electronic journals; 363.7394
• DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.06.055
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0025-326X

Abstract

Abstract: The zooplankton community was analyzed in ten Adriatic ports as part of the port biological baseline surveys carried out within the framework of the BALMAS project. We provide the first inventory of resident zooplankton taxa and five detected non-indigenous zooplankton species (NIS), and their spatial and seasonal distribution patterns. Copepoda and meroplankton larvae, particularly of Mollusca, dominated the zooplankton in all sampled ports. We recorded a total of 76 indigenous copepod species and five NIS, among which Parvocalanus crassirostris detected in Šibenik and Rijeka ports and Oithona davisae in Venice port, are new for the Adriatic. All detected NIS were widely distributed within the recipient ports. Co-occurrences of NIS were observed in the ports of Venice, Bari, Ancona and Trieste. The results are expected to contribute to the quality of practical monitoring of zooplankton NIS and facilitate the synchronization of efforts in creating NIS-related policies for the Adriatic sub-region. Highlights: The first inventory of zooplankton taxa in ten Adriatic ports Identifies the patterns of zooplankton distribution, seasonality and diversity Five NIS detected, two of which are new for the Adriatic Sea Provides a baseline and guidance for further monitoring of zooplankton NIS