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Mediterranean Marine Science

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1791-6763

The journal Mediterranean Marine Science is published semi-annually by the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR). The journal welcomes original research articles, short communications, New Mediterranean Biodiversity records, extended reviews, comments, and Theme sections in all fields of Oceanography, Marine Biology, Marine Conservation, Limnology, Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Mediterranean area and the adjacent regions. All content is peer reviewed.


Table of Contents



Volume: 15

First record of the twobar sea bream Acanthopagrus bifasciatus (Teleostei: Sparidae) in the Mediterranean Sea
Synchiropus sechellensis Regan, 1908 (Teleostei: Callionymidae), a new Lessepsian migrant in the Mediterranean Sea
First record of Echinogammarus pungens (H. Milne Edwards, 1840) (Crustacea, Amphipoda) from Africa with the checklist of North African freshwater gammarids
Seaweeds of the Greek coasts. II. Ulvophyceae
Climate change and Mediterranean seagrass meadows: a synopsis for environmental managers
Feeding and ecomorphology of three clupeoids in the N Aegean Sea
Habitat use of an endangered cyprinodontid fish in a saline wetland of the Iberian Peninsula (SW Mediterranean Sea)
Classification of sediments by means of Self-Organizing Maps and sediment quality guidelines in sites of the southern Spanish coastline
Assessment of heavy metals pollution in the gulf of Gabes (Tunisia) using four mollusk species
Seasonal and diel changes in the structure of a crustacean decapod assemblage associated to a shallow Cymodocea nodosa meadow in northern Tunisia (Mediterranean Sea). An overview of the Mediterranean decapod taxocoenoses.
Effects of low pH and raised temperature on egg production, hatching and metabolic rates of a Mediterranean copepod species (Acartia clausi) under oligotrophic conditions
Phytoplankton composition and abundance in the coastal waters of the Datça and Bozburun Peninsulas, south-eastern Aegean Sea (Turkey)
On the occurrence of Uronema marinum Womersley (Chaetophorales, Chlorophyta) in the north-western lagoons of the Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean Sea (Italy)
Variability in reproductive traits in the sex-changing fish, Coris julis, in the Mediterranean
Temporal distribution of size and weight of fattened Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus l.) from Tunisian farms: (2005-2010)
Ornamental fish in pet stores in Greece: a threat to biodiversity?
Swordfish growth pattern in the strait of Gibraltar; implications for mixing among Atlantic and Mediterranean stocks
The spreading of the non-native caprellid (Crustacea: Amphipoda) Caprella scaura Templeton, 1836 into southern Europe and northern Africa: a complicated taxonomic history.
Bottom trawl fishery discards in the Black Sea coast of Turkey
The tropical African hermit crab Pagurus mbizi (Crustacea, Decapoda, Paguridae) in the Western Mediterranean Sea: a new alien species or filling gaps in the knowledge of the distribution?
Dynamics of picoplankton community from coastal waters to the open sea in the Central Adriatic
First record of the polychaetous annelid Diopatra micrura Pires et al., 2010 in the Mediterranean Sea
First report of a swordfish (Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, 1758) beneath open-sea farming cages in the Western Mediterranean Sea.
Length-weight relationships of marine species caught by five gears from the Black Sea
First record of the Northern brown shrimp, Farfantepenaeus aztecus (Ives, 1891) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Penaeidae) in the South Adriatic Sea, Montenegro
First record of an exotic hippolytid shrimp in the eastern Mediterranean Sea
Spatial models to support the management of coastal marine ecosystems: a short review of the best practices in Liguria, Italy
New Mediterranean Biodiversity Records (April, 2014)
New Fisheries-related data from the Mediterranean Sea (April 2014)
Temporal and spatial variability of nutrients and oxygen in the North Aegean Sea during the last thirty years
Temporal variability of the microbial food web (viruses to ciliates) under the influence of the Black Sea Water inflow (N. Aegean, E. Mediterranean)
Sensitivity of the N. AEGEAN SEA ecosystem to Black Sea Water inputs
HF Radar observations of the Dardanelles outflow current in North Eastern Aegean using validated WERA HF radar data
Daily otolith growth and ontogenetic geochemical signatures of age-0 anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) in the Gulf of Cádiz (SW Spain).
The influence of the Guadalquivir river on spatio-temporal variability in the pelagic ecosystem of the eastern Gulf of Cádiz
A combined approach to assessing the conservation status of Cap des Trois Fourches as a potential MPA: is there a shortage of MPAs in the southern Mediterranean?
Utilization of muddy detritus as organic matter source by the fan mussel Pinna nobilis.
First record of an invasive shrimp from the family Processidae (Crustacea, Decapoda) in the Mediterranean Sea
Biology and population dynamics of by-catch fish species of the bottom trawl fishery in the western Mediterranean
Distribution patterns of shallow water polychaetes (Annelida) along the Alexandria coast, Egypt (eastern Mediterranean)
Spatial distribution modelling of the endangered bivalve Pinna nobilis in a Marine Protected Area
Analysis of phytoplankton community in the vicinity of domestic sewage outflow during stratified conditions
Record of an established population of Palaemon macrodactylus Rathbun, 1902 (Decapoda, Palaemonidae) in the Mediterranean Sea: confirming a prediction
The non-indigenous Paranthura japonica Richardson, 1909 in the Mediterranean Sea: travelling with shellfish?
Concern about the spread of the invader seaweed Caulerpa taxifolia var. distichophylla (Chlorophyta: Caulerpales) towards the West Mediterranean
Reproductive potential of silver European eels (Anguilla anguilla) migrating from Vistonis Lake (Northern Aegean Sea, Greece)
Assessing the ecological status of Mediterranean coastal lagoons using macroinvertebrates. Comparison of the most commonly used methods
A Bayesian population model to estimate changes in the stock size in data poor cases using Mediterranean bogue (Boops boops) and picarel (Spicara smaris) as an example
INTER-annual/decadal variability of the north Aegean Sea hydrodynamics over 1960-2000
Zooplankton community dynamics in the N. Aegean front (E. Mediterranean) in the winter spring period
A high-resolution hydrodynamic-biogeochemical coupled model of the Gulf of Cadiz – Alboran Sea region.
Zooplankton variation in relation to hydrology in an enclosed hypoxic bay (Amvrakikos Gulf, Greece)
Contrasting recruitment seasonality of sea urchin species in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands (eastern Atlantic)
Settlement pattern of Posidonia oceanica epibionts along a gradient of ocean acidification: an approach with mimics
Thirty years after - dramatic change in the coastal marine habitats of Kos Island (Greece), 1981-2013.
Sea urchin response to rising pCO2 shows ocean acidification may fundamentally alter the chemistry of marine skeletons
Biochemical and fatty acid composition of Arca noae (Bivalvia: Arcidae) from the Mali Ston Bay, Adriatic Sea
Prey utilisation and trophic overlap between the non native mosquitofish and a native fish in two Mediterranean rivers
Climate change and Mediterranean seagrass meadows: a synopsis for environmental managers
Seaweeds of the Greek coasts. II. Ulvophyceae
First record of Echinogammarus pungens (H. Milne Edwards, 1840) (Crustacea, Amphipoda) from Africa with the checklist of North African freshwater gammarids
Synchiropus sechellensis Regan, 1908 (Teleostei: Callionymidae), a new Lessepsian migrant in the Mediterranean Sea
First record of the twobar sea bream Acanthopagrus bifasciatus (Teleostei: Sparidae) in the Mediterranean Sea
First record of the Central Indo-Pacific reef coral Oulastrea crispata in the Mediterranean Sea
First record of Calma gobioophaga Calado and Urgorri, 2002 (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia) in the Mediterranean Sea
New mitochondrial and nuclear primers for the Mediterranean marine bivalve Pinna nobilis
Dissolved organic matter cycling in eastern Mediterranean rivers experiencing multiple pressures. The case of the trans-boundary Evros River
Epiphytic bryozoan community of Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile leaves in two different meadows at disturbed and control locations
Catch and discardfish species of trawl fisheries in the Iskenderun Bay (Northeastern Mediterranean) with emphasis on lessepsian and chondricthyan species
Marine fishes in the Black Sea: recent conservation status
Applying a two-stage Bayesian dynamic model to a short lived species, the anchovy in the Aegean Sea (Eastern Mediterranean). Comparison with an Integrated Catch at Age stock assessment model.
An evaluation of sampling methodology for assessing settlement of temperate fish in seagrass meadows
Monitoring the habitat use of common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) using passive acoustics in a Mediterranean marine protected area
Reproductive aspects of the velvet belly lantern shark Etmopterus spinax (Condrichthyes: Etmopteridae), from the central western Mediterranean sea. Notes on gametogenesis and oviducal gland microstructure.
Spatial and temporal variability of mobile macro-invertebrate assemblages associated to coralligenous habitat
Ecosystem dynamics in the Liguro-Provençal Basin: the role of eddies in the biological production.
New deep-water cnidarian sites in the southern Adriatic Sea
Fibrocapsa japonica (Raphidophyceae) occurrence and ecological features within the phytoplankton assemblage of a cyclonic eddy, offshore the Eastern Alboran Sea.
Influence of Dardanelles outflow induced thermal fronts and winds on drifter trajectories in the Aegean Sea
Mollusc fauna associated with the Cystoseira algal associations in the Gulf of Trieste (Northern Adriatic Sea)
Phytoplankton composition and abundance in the coastal waters of the Datça and Bozburun Peninsulas, south-eastern Aegean Sea (Turkey)
Seasonal and diel changes in the structure of a crustacean decapod assemblage associated to a shallow Cymodocea nodosa meadow in northern Tunisia (Mediterranean Sea). An overview of the Mediterranean decapod taxocoenoses.
Assessment of heavy metals pollution in the gulf of Gabes (Tunisia) using four mollusk species
Classification of sediments by means of Self-Organizing Maps and sediment quality guidelines in sites of the southern Spanish coastline
First record of the Northern brown shrimp, Farfantepenaeus aztecus (Ives, 1891) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Penaeidae) in the South Adriatic Sea, Montenegro
Length-weight relationships of marine species caught by five gears from the Black Sea
First report of a swordfish (Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, 1758) beneath open-sea farming cages in the Western Mediterranean Sea.
First record of the polychaetous annelid Diopatra micrura Pires et al., 2010 in the Mediterranean Sea
Dynamics of picoplankton community from coastal waters to the open sea in the Central Adriatic
The tropical African hermit crab Pagurus mbizi (Crustacea, Decapoda, Paguridae) in the Western Mediterranean Sea: a new alien species or filling gaps in the knowledge of the distribution?
Bottom trawl fishery discards in the Black Sea coast of Turkey
The spreading of the non-native caprellid (Crustacea: Amphipoda) Caprella scaura Templeton, 1836 into southern Europe and northern Africa: a complicated taxonomic history.
Swordfish growth pattern in the strait of Gibraltar; implications for mixing among Atlantic and Mediterranean stocks
Ornamental fish in pet stores in Greece: a threat to biodiversity?
Temporal distribution of size and weight of fattened Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus l.) from Tunisian farms: (2005-2010)
Variability in reproductive traits in the sex-changing fish, Coris julis, in the Mediterranean
On the occurrence of Uronema marinum Womersley (Chaetophorales, Chlorophyta) in the north-western lagoons of the Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean Sea (Italy)
Effects of low pH and raised temperature on egg production, hatching and metabolic rates of a Mediterranean copepod species (Acartia clausi) under oligotrophic conditions
Habitat use of an endangered cyprinodontid fish in a saline wetland of the Iberian Peninsula (SW Mediterranean Sea)
Feeding and ecomorphology of three clupeoids in the N Aegean Sea
New Fisheries-related data from the Mediterranean Sea (April 2014)
New Mediterranean Biodiversity Records (April, 2014)
Spatial models to support the management of coastal marine ecosystems: a short review of the best practices in Liguria, Italy
First record of an exotic hippolytid shrimp in the eastern Mediterranean Sea

Volume: 14

First record of Dipolydora blakei (Annelida: Spionidae) from Europe: Greece, Mediterranean Sea
Effects of recreational scuba diving on Mediterranean fishes: evidence of involuntary feeding?
Is it possible to determine the economic impact of jellyfish outbreaks on fisheries? A Case Study – Slovenia
ELNAIS meets EASIN: distribution of marine alien species in Greece using EASIN mapping services and ELNAIS spatial data
An adapted staining-destaining method to sort soft-bottom macrobenthos mixed with Posidonia oceanica fibers
Uncommon pelagic and deep-sea cephalopods in the Mediterranean: new data and literature review
Introduced marine species in Croatian waters (Eastern Adriatic Sea)
Trace metal distributions in Posidonia oceanica and sediments from Taranto Gulf (Ionian Sea, Southern Italy)
Protandric hermaphroditism in the bivalve Arca noae (Mollusca: Arcidae)
Is Posidonia oceanica regression a general feature in the Mediterranean Sea?
Zooplankton diversity and distribution in a deep and anoxic Mediterranean coastal lake
First report of the North Atlantic myrionematoid brown alga Ulonema rhizophorum Foslie (Phaeophyceae, Chordariaceae) in the Mediterranean Sea
New records of marine water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Pontarachnidae) from the southern Black Sea (Sinop Bay, Turkey)
Comparative distribution of the fan mussel Atrina fragilis (Bivalvia, Pinnidae) in protected and trawled areas of the north Aegean Sea (Thermaikos Gulf)
First occurrence of a Hymenosomatid crab Elamena mathoei (Desmarest, 1823) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) in the Mediterranean Sea
A new alien crab for the Mediterranean Sea: Xanthias lamarckii (H. Milne Edwards, 1834) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Xanthidae)
Spatial distribution of tuna larvae in the Gulf of Gabes (Eastern Mediterranean) in relation with environmental parameters
What’s on the (publication fee) menu, who pays the bill and what should be the venue?
Sertularia marginata (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) in the Mediterranean: an alien species in expansion?
The diet and feeding ecology of Conger conger (L. 1758) in the deep waters of the Eastern Ionian Sea
IMAS-Fish: Integrated MAnagement System to support the sustainability of Greek Fisheries resources. A multidisciplinary web-based database management system: implementation, capabilities, utilization and future prospects for fisheries stakeholde
Heavy metals monitoring in mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis from the Apulian coasts (Southern Italy)
Effects of habitat and substrate complexity on shallow sublittoral fish assemblages in the Cyclades Archipelago, North-eastern Mediterranean Sea
The nematode assemblage as a tool for the assessment of marine ecological quality status: a case-study in the Central Adriatic Sea
Age and growth of four-spotted megrim (Lepidorhombus boscii Risso, 1810) from Saros Bay (Northern Aegean Sea, Turkey)
Ecological characteristics of the invasive pufferfish Lagocephalus sceleratus (Gmelin, 1789) in the eastern Mediterranean Sea – a case study from Rhodes
Records of Polydora cornuta and Streblospio gynobranchiata (Annelida, Spionidae) from the Black Sea
Development of sexual organs and fecundity in Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797 from the Sardinian waters (Mediterranean Sea)
Using guarding net to reduce regularly discarded invertebrates in trammel net fisheries operating on seagrass meadows (Posidonia oceanica) in Izmir Bay (Eastern Aegean Sea)
Marine litter from circalittoral and deeper bottoms off the Maltese islands (Central Mediterranean)
From bonito to anchovy: a reconstruction of Turkey’s marine fisheries catches (1950-2010)
Driving factors of the potentially toxic and harmful species of Prorocentrum Ehrenberg in a semi-enclosed Mediterranean lagoon (Tunisia, SW Mediterranean)
Risk assessment of non-native fishes in the Balkans Region using FISK, the invasiveness screening tool for non-native freshwater fishes
Distribution and depletion of sulfadiazine after a multiple per os dosing in gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) fed two different diets
Temporal variation of the algae-associated molluscan assemblage of artificial substrata in Bay of Tunis (Tunisia)
Reproductive cycle of Bolinus brandaris (Gastropoda: Muricidae) in the Gulf of Gabès (southern Tunisia)
Biogeographical homogeneity in the eastern Mediterranean Sea - I: the opisthobranchs (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from Lebanon
Reproductive biology of the Golden grey mullet Liza aurata, in the Gulf of Gabes (central Mediterranean, Tunisia) in the Gulf of Gabes (central Mediterranean, Tunisia)
Flowering of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica in NW Mediterranean: is there a link with solar activity?
Granulomas caused by Mycobacterium sp. in farmed Turbot Scopthalmus maximus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Distribution and morphological abnormalities of recent foraminifera in the Marano and Grado Lagoon (North Adriatic Sea, Italy)
ALIEN MARINE SPECIES OF LIBYA: FIRST INVENTORY AND NEW RECORDS IN EL-KOUF NATIONAL PARK (CYRENAICA) AND THE NEIGHBOURING AREAS
The Presence of the invasive Lionfish Pterois miles in the Mediterranean Sea
Decapod crustaceans associated with an artificial reef (Adriatic Sea)
On the presence of the Mediterranean endemic Microdeutopus sporadhi Myers, 1969 (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Aoridae) in the Gulf of Naples (Italy) with a review on its distribution and ecology
New records of Decapod Crustaceans (Decapoda: Pontoniinae and Inachidae) associated with sea anemones in Turkish waters
Volatile compounds of some popular Mediterranean seafood species
Do the visual conditions at the point of escape affect European sea bass escape behavior?
Spatio-temporal changes of Munida Rutllanti Zariquiey-Alvarez, 1952 (Decapoda: Galatheidae) in the North-Western Ionian Sea (Central Mediterranean)
Zooplankton community dynamics and environmental factors in Lake Ozeros (Greece)
Temperature and salinity variability in the Greek Seas based on POSEIDON stations time series: preliminary results
Does by-catch pose a threat for the conservation of seabird populations in the southern Ionian Sea (eastern Mediterranean)? A questionnaire based survey of local fisheries
Use of morphological differences for the identification of two picarel species Spicara flexuosa and Spicara maena (Pisces: Centracanthidae)
Biology and new records of the invasive species Branchiomma bairdi (Annelida: Sabellidae) in the Mediterranean Sea
Pelvic fin walking and punting behaviour of Raja radula Delaroche, 1809 observed in the Sea of Marmara
Seaweeds of the Greek coasts. I. Phaeophyceae
Species of Mastogloia (Bacillariophyceae) new for the Aegean coast of Turkey
Decapod crustaceans associated with an artificial reef (Adriatic Sea)
ALIEN MARINE SPECIES OF LIBYA: FIRST INVENTORY AND NEW RECORDS IN EL-KOUF NATIONAL PARK (CYRENAICA) AND THE NEIGHBOURING AREAS
On the presence of the Mediterranean endemic Microdeutopus sporadhi Myers, 1969 (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Aoridae) in the Gulf of Naples (Italy) with a review on its distribution and ecology
Distribution and morphological abnormalities of recent foraminifera in the Marano and Grado Lagoon (North Adriatic Sea, Italy)
New records of Decapod Crustaceans (Decapoda: Pontoniinae and Inachidae) associated with sea anemones in Turkish waters
Spatio-temporal changes of Munida Rutllanti Zariquiey-Alvarez, 1952 (Decapoda: Galatheidae) in the North-Western Ionian Sea (Central Mediterranean)
Granulomas caused by Mycobacterium sp. in farmed Turbot Scopthalmus maximus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Reproductive biology of the Golden grey mullet Liza aurata, in the Gulf of Gabes (central Mediterranean, Tunisia) in the Gulf of Gabes (central Mediterranean, Tunisia)
Does by-catch pose a threat for the conservation of seabird populations in the southern Ionian Sea (eastern Mediterranean)? A questionnaire based survey of local fisheries
Flowering of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica in NW Mediterranean: is there a link with solar activity?
A new alien crab for the Mediterranean Sea: Xanthias lamarckii (H. Milne Edwards, 1834) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Xanthidae)
The diet and feeding ecology of Conger conger (L. 1758) in the deep waters of the Eastern Ionian Sea
Biogeographical homogeneity in the eastern Mediterranean Sea - I: the opisthobranchs (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from Lebanon
Temporal variation of the algae-associated molluscan assemblage of artificial substrata in Bay of Tunis (Tunisia)
Sertularia marginata (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) in the Mediterranean: an alien species in expansion?
What’s on the (publication fee) menu, who pays the bill and what should be the venue?
Distribution and depletion of sulfadiazine after a multiple per os dosing in gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) fed two different diets
Risk assessment of non-native fishes in the Balkans Region using FISK, the invasiveness screening tool for non-native freshwater fishes
Driving factors of the potentially toxic and harmful species of Prorocentrum Ehrenberg in a semi-enclosed Mediterranean lagoon (Tunisia, SW Mediterranean)
The Presence of the invasive Lionfish Pterois miles in the Mediterranean Sea
First occurrence of a Hymenosomatid crab Elamena mathoei (Desmarest, 1823) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) in the Mediterranean Sea
Volatile compounds of some popular Mediterranean seafood species
From bonito to anchovy: a reconstruction of Turkey’s marine fisheries catches (1950-2010)
Zooplankton community dynamics and environmental factors in Lake Ozeros (Greece)
Ecological characteristics of the invasive pufferfish Lagocephalus sceleratus (Gmelin, 1789) in the eastern Mediterranean Sea – a case study from Rhodes
Records of Polydora cornuta and Streblospio gynobranchiata (Annelida, Spionidae) from the Black Sea
Development of sexual organs and fecundity in Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797 from the Sardinian waters (Mediterranean Sea)
Using guarding net to reduce regularly discarded invertebrates in trammel net fisheries operating on seagrass meadows (Posidonia oceanica) in Izmir Bay (Eastern Aegean Sea)
Marine litter from circalittoral and deeper bottoms off the Maltese islands (Central Mediterranean)
Temperature and salinity variability in the Greek Seas based on POSEIDON stations time series: preliminary results
Use of morphological differences for the identification of two picarel species Spicara flexuosa and Spicara maena (Pisces: Centracanthidae)
ELNAIS meets EASIN: distribution of marine alien species in Greece using EASIN mapping services and ELNAIS spatial data
Reproductive cycle of Bolinus brandaris (Gastropoda: Muricidae) in the Gulf of Gabès (southern Tunisia)
Spatial distribution of tuna larvae in the Gulf of Gabes (Eastern Mediterranean) in relation with environmental parameters
Age and growth of four-spotted megrim (Lepidorhombus boscii Risso, 1810) from Saros Bay (Northern Aegean Sea, Turkey)
Effects of habitat and substrate complexity on shallow sublittoral fish assemblages in the Cyclades Archipelago, North-eastern Mediterranean Sea
Heavy metals monitoring in mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis from the Apulian coasts (Southern Italy)
IMAS-Fish: Integrated MAnagement System to support the sustainability of Greek Fisheries resources. A multidisciplinary web-based database management system: implementation, capabilities, utilization and future prospects for fisheries stakeholde
Species of Mastogloia (Bacillariophyceae) new for the Aegean coast of Turkey
Seaweeds of the Greek coasts. I. Phaeophyceae
Pelvic fin walking and punting behaviour of Raja radula Delaroche, 1809 observed in the Sea of Marmara
Comparative distribution of the fan mussel Atrina fragilis (Bivalvia, Pinnidae) in protected and trawled areas of the north Aegean Sea (Thermaikos Gulf)
Biology and new records of the invasive species Branchiomma bairdi (Annelida: Sabellidae) in the Mediterranean Sea
Do the visual conditions at the point of escape affect European sea bass escape behavior?
First report of the North Atlantic myrionematoid brown alga Ulonema rhizophorum Foslie (Phaeophyceae, Chordariaceae) in the Mediterranean Sea
Uncommon pelagic and deep-sea cephalopods in the Mediterranean: new data and literature review
Introduced marine species in Croatian waters (Eastern Adriatic Sea)
ELNAIS meets EASIN: distribution of marine alien species in Greece using EASIN mapping services and ELNAIS spatial data
Zooplankton diversity and distribution in a deep and anoxic Mediterranean coastal lake
Is Posidonia oceanica regression a general feature in the Mediterranean Sea?
Trace metal distributions in Posidonia oceanica and sediments from Taranto Gulf (Ionian Sea, Southern Italy)
Protandric hermaphroditism in the bivalve Arca noae (Mollusca: Arcidae)
Is it possible to determine the economic impact of jellyfish outbreaks on fisheries? A Case Study – Slovenia
Effects of recreational scuba diving on Mediterranean fishes: evidence of involuntary feeding?
First record of Dipolydora blakei (Annelida: Spionidae) from Europe: Greece, Mediterranean Sea
New records of marine water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Pontarachnidae) from the southern Black Sea (Sinop Bay, Turkey)
The nematode assemblage as a tool for the assessment of marine ecological quality status: a case-study in the Central Adriatic Sea
An adapted staining-destaining method to sort soft-bottom macrobenthos mixed with Posidonia oceanica fibers

Volume: 13

First record of the sipunculan worm Phascolion (Phascolion) caupo Hendrix, 1975 in the Mediterranean Sea
First report of the alien brown alga Scytosiphon dotyi M.J. Wynne (Phaeophyceae, Scytosiphonaceae) in Turkey
A new alien gastropod Pseudorhaphitoma iodolabiata (Hornung & Mermod, 1928) (Mangeliidae, Mollusca) in the Mediterranean Sea
First record of Palaemon macrodactylus Rathbun, 1902 (Decapoda, Palaemonidae) in the western Mediterranean
Biological aspects and ecological effects of a bed of the invasive non-indigenous mussel Brachidontes pharaonis (Fischer P., 1870) in Malta
Indicators for the Sea-floor Integrity of the Hellenic Seas under the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive: establishing the thresholds and standards for Good Environmental Status
On the occurrence of the tropical caprellid Paracaprella pusilla Mayer, 1890 (Crustacea: Amphipoda) in Europe
Seasonal rubisco enzyme activities and caulerpenyne levels in invasive Caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea and native Caulerpa prolifera
The effect of interpolation methods in temperature and salinity trends in the Western Mediterranean
Density and distribution of Patella ferruginea in a Marine Protected Area (western Sardinia, Italy): Constraint analysis for population conservation
New records of alien polychaete species for the coasts of Turkey
Functional diversity of the macro‑invertebrate community in the port area of Kerkennah Islands (Tunisia)
Inventory and new records of polychaete species from the Cap Bon Peninsula, north-east coast of Tunisia, Western Mediterranean Sea
Spatial distribution and abundance of the megabenthic fauna community in Gabes gulf (Tunisia, eastern Mediterranean Sea)
Surveying Caulerpa (Chlorophyta) species along the shores of the eastern Mediterranean
Epistomaroides punctatus (Said, 1949) - a new alien foraminifera found at Akhziv - Rosh HaNikra, northern Israel, eastern Mediterranean Sea
First record of Aequorea globosa Eschscholtz, 1829 (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) in the coast of Syria
Morphology vs Genetics: the hybrid origin of a sea turtle disproved by DNA
Flabelliderma cinari (Polychaeta: Flabelligeridae), a new species from the Eastern Mediterranean
Environmental properties of the southern Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea, Egypt
Description of a new species of Sphaerosyllis Claparède, 1863 (Polychaeta: Syllidae: Exogoninae) from the Alicante coast (W Mediterranean) and first reports of two other species of Syllidae for the Mediterranean Sea and the Iberian Peninsula
Assessment of ecological quality status of Küçükçekmece Bay (Marmara Sea) by applying BENTIX, AMBI, BOPA and BO2A biotic indexes
Potentially harmful Ostreopsis spp. in the coastal waters of Alexandria - Egypt
Temporal variation of surface chlorophyll a in the Romanian near-shore waters
Relationships between algal food and gut and gonad conditions in the Mediterranean sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus (Lam.)
State of the Art of the Marine Non-Indigenous Flora and Fauna in Slovenia
Long-Term Water Quality Monitoring at an Industrial Site on the Northern Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea
New records of recently described chemosymbiotic bivalves for mud volcanoes within the European waters (Gulf of Cádiz)
Recent contributions to the distribution of the freshwater ichthyofauna in Greece
Sabellidae (Annelida) from the Faro coastal lake (Messina, Ionian Sea), with the first record of the invasive species Branchiomma bairdi along the Italian coast
Ecological mapping and data quality assessment for the needs of ecosystem-based marine spatial management: case study Greek Ionian Sea and the adjacent gulfs

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