Occurrence of Paraleucilla magna (Porifera: Calcarea) in the eastern Adriatic Sea

Cvitković, Ivan; Despalatović, Marija; Grubelić, Ivana; Pleše, Bruna; Žuljević, Ante (2013) Occurrence of Paraleucilla magna (Porifera: Calcarea) in the eastern Adriatic Sea. Acta Adriatica, 54 (1). pp. 93-99. ISSN 0001-5113

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Abstract

The paper presents the first record of invasive calcareous sponge Paraleucilla magna Klautau, Monteiro & Borojevic, 2004 in the area of the eastern Adriatic coast. The species was observed in the central Adriatic Sea in the area of Ploče harbour (international maritime transport) in 2011. It was present at depth from 0.5 m to 7 m in fouling community of photophilic algae and filter feeders. Maximal recorded abundance of this sponge was 4-5 N m-2 in the autumn. Collected data are the base for future monitoring of sponge’s spreading in the area of the eastern Adriatic coast.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Paraleucilla magna; non-indigenous species; Adriatic Sea
Subjects:	NATURAL SCIENCES > Biology
Divisions:	Division of Molecular Biology
Depositing User:	Bruna Pleše
Date Deposited:	20 Nov 2013 13:39
URI:	http://fulir.irb.hr/id/eprint/1001

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