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Mollusca fauna from the Mediterranean reef ecosystem (1170 habitat)
Citation
Dimitris Poursanidis & Drosos Koutsoubas (2015). Mollusca fauna from the Mediterranean reef ecosystem (1170) – the zone of the photophilic algae https://doi.org/10.15468/wvoqq3
Contact: Poursanidis, Dimitris

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Description
This dataset contains occurrence records of infralittoral molluscs from several locations in the Mediterranean basin. These data come from available data, published papers in scientific journals as well as free available PhD thesis, dating back to 1969

Scope
Themes:
Biology > Benthos
Keywords:
Marine/Coastal, Infralittoral, Rocky shores, EurOBIS calculated BBOX, MED, Bivalvia, Gastropoda, Polyplacophora

Geographical coverage
EurOBIS calculated BBOX Stations
Bounding Box
Coordinates: MinLong: -5,4186; MinLat: 35,4982 - MaxLong: 27,1392; MaxLat: 45,548 [WGS84]
Mediterranean [Marine Regions]

Temporal coverage
1969 - 2014

Taxonomic coverage
Bivalvia [WoRMS]
Gastropoda [WoRMS]
Polyplacophora [WoRMS]

Contributors
Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH)data creatordata provider
Poursanidis, Dimitris
University of the Aegean; Department of marine sciencesdata creator
Koutsoubas, Drosos
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research; Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture (IMBCC)data manager
Nikolopoulou, Stamatina

Related datasets
Published in:
EurOBIS: European Ocean Biodiversity Information System, more

Publication
Based on this dataset
Poursanidis, D.; Koutsoubas, D. (2015). A computerized database (CorMol) on the molluscan fauna from the Mediterranean reef ecosystems: Part I. The coralligenous formations. Quaternary International 390: 29-43. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1016/j.quaint.2015.07.029
Pitacco, V. et al. (2014). Mollusc fauna associated with the Cystoseira algal associations in the Gulf of Trieste (Northern Adriatic Sea). Mediterr. Mar. Sci. 15(2): 225. https://hdl.handle.net/10.12681/mms.466
Antit, M. et al. (2013). Temporal variation of the algae-associated molluscan assemblage of artificial substrata in Bay of Tunis (Tunisia). Mediterr. Mar. Sci. 14(2): 390-402. https://dx.doi.org/10.12681/mms.379
Miloslavich, P. et al. (2013). Large-scale spatial distribution patterns of gastropod assemblages in rocky shores. PLoS One 8(8): e71396. dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0071396
Antit, M.; Azzouna, A. (2012). Mollusques des milieux littoraux de la baie de Tunis. Iberus 30(2): 107-133
Kasemi, D.; Beqiraj, S.; Ruci, S. (2008). Macrozoobenthos os the rocky coasts of Vlora, Albania. Natura Montenegrina 7(2): 133-143
Antoniadou, C.; Chintiroglou, C.C. (2007). Zoobenthos associated with the invasive red alga Womersleyella setacea (Rhodomelacea) in the northern Aegean Sea. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 87(3): 629-641. https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0025315407048151
Antoniadou, C. et al. (2006). Sublittoral megabenthos along cliffs of different profile (Aegean Sea, Eastern Mediterranean). Belg. J. Zool. 136(1): 69-79
Trono, D. (2006). Nuovi dati sulla malacofauna del Salento (Puglia meridionale. Boll. Malacologico 42(5-8): 58-84
Antoniadou, C.; Koutsoubas, D.; Chintiroglou, C.C. (2005). Mollusca fauna from infralittoral hard substrate assemblages in the North Aegean Sea. Belg. J. Zool. 135(2): 119-126
Terlizzi, A. et al. (2005). Quantifying effects of pollution on biodiversity: a case study of highly diverse molluscan assemblages in the Mediterranean. Mar. Biol. (Berl.) 148(2): 293-305. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1007/s00227-005-0080-8
Terlizzi, A. et al. (2003). Molluscs on subtidal cliffs: patterns of spatial distribution. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 83(1): 165-172
Badalamenti, F. et al. (2002). Are artificial reefs comparable to neighbouring natural rocky areas? A mollusc case study in the Gulf of Castellammare (NW Sicily). ICES J. Mar. Sci./J. Cons. int. Explor. Mer 59(Suppl.): S127-S131. https://dx.doi.org/10.1006/jmsc.2002.1265. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1006/jmsc.2002.1265
Badalamenti, F. et al. (2002). Are artificial reefs comparable to neighbouring natural rocky areas? A mollusc case study in the Gulf of Castellammare (NW Sicily). ICES J. Mar. Sci./J. Cons. int. Explor. Mer 59(Suppl.): S127-S131. https://dx.doi.org/10.1006/jmsc.2002.1265. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1006/jmsc.2002.1265
Chemello, R.; Milazzo, M. (2002). Effect of algal architecture on associated fauna: some evidence from phytal molluscs. Mar. Biol. (Berl.) 140(5): 981-990. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00227-002-0777-x
Milazzo, M. et al. (2000). Molluscan assemblages associated with photophilic algae in the Marine Reserve of Ustica Island (Lower Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy). Ital. J. Zoolog. 67(3): 287-295. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1080/11250000009356326
Sánchez-Moyano, J.E. et al. (2000). The molluscan epifauna of the alga Halopteris scoparia in southern Spain as a bioindicator of coastal environmental conditions. J. Moll. Stud. 66(4): 431-448. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mollus/66.4.431. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1093/mollus/66.4.431
Sánchez-Moyano, J.E. et al. (2000). The molluscan epifauna of the alga Halopteris scoparia in southern Spain as a bioindicator of coastal environmental conditions. J. Moll. Stud. 66(4): 431-448. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mollus/66.4.431. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1093/mollus/66.4.431
Chemello, R.; Russo, G.F. (1998). The molluscan taxocoene of photophilic algae from the lsland of Lampedusa (strait of Sicily, southern Mediterranean), in: Chemello, R. et al. (1997-1998). First Workshop on marine mollusc communities of the Mediterranean Gibilmanna, 7-9 Ottobre 1994. Bollettino Malacologico, 33(5-8): pp. 95-104
Simboura, N. et al. (1995). Benthic communities of the infralittoral in the N. Sporades (Aegean Sea): a variety of biotopes encountered and analysed. Mar. Ecol. (Berl.) 16(4): 283-306. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1111/j.1439-0485.1995.tb00413.x
Villari, A. (1992). Contributo alla conoscenza della malacofauna di "Isola Bella" Taormina Sicilia, in: Bedulli, D. (Ed.) Atti del III Congresso della Società Italiana di Malacologia, Parma, 11-13 Ottobre 1990. Lavori della Societa Italiana di Malacologia, 24: pp. 285-295
Poulicek, M. (1985). Les Mollusques des biocénoses à algues photophiles en Méditerranée: II. Analyse du peuplement. Cah. Biol. Mar. 26(2): 127-136
Huelin, M.F.; Ros, J. (1984). Els molluscs marins de les illes Medes, in: Ros, J. et al. Els sistemes naturals de les illes Medes. Arxius de les Seccions de Ciencies, 73: pp. 457–504
Kocatas, A. (1978). İzmir Körfezi Kayalık Sahillerinin Bentik Formları Üzerinde Kalitatif ve Kantitatif Araştırmalar = Contribution à l'étude des peuplements des horizons supérieurs de substrat rocheux du Golfe d'Izmir (Turquie). Ege Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi monografiler serisi 12: 1-93
Bellan-Santini, D. (1969). Contribution à l'étude des peuplements infralittoraux sur substrat rocheux: étude qualitative et quantitative de la frange supérieure. PhD Thesis. Université d'Aix-Marseille: Marseille. 294 pp.

Dataset status: Completed
Data type: Data
Data origin: Research: field survey
Metadatarecord created: 2021-05-14
Information last updated: 2021-05-14
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