Contribution to the knowledge of decapod crustaceans from Madeira and the Canary Islands.

Zool. Med. Leiden 71 (1997): 215-230.  

Abstract:

The  decapods Eualus lebourae, Processa modica carolii, Palaemon xiphias, Philocheras bispinosus, and Inachus phalangium are recorded from the coasts of Madeira for the first time. The decapods Hippolyte garciarasoi, Hippolyte varians, Eualus lebourae, Processa parva,  Processa modica  carolii, Processa robusta, Palaemonella atiantica, Pertclimenes wirtzi, Philocheras bispinosus, and Philocheras fasciatus, are  recorded from  he coasts of the Canary Islands for the first time. Eualus  occultus, Processa parva and Processa modica carolii are recorded  from  the Cape  Verde Islands for the first time. Processa parva is also recorded for the Azores for the first time. For Eualus occultus, Hippolyte garciarasoi, Processa modica carolii, Peridimenes  wirtzi and Philocheras fasciatus this is an extension of the  known range to the south. For Eualus lebourae, Processa parva and Palaemonella atlantica this is an extension of the known range to the north. The presence of Palaemon serratus, Eualus occultus, Philocheras trispinosus, Hippolyte leptocerus, and Pilumnus villosissimus at Madeira is confirmed.

Checklist of Echinodermata from the coasts of Turkey.

Turk. J. Zool. (2014) 38: 892-900; doi:10.3906/zoo-1405-82.

Abstract:

According to the benthic studies on echinoderms inhabiting the coasts of Turkey, a total of 91 echinoderm species belonging to 5 classes have  een reported. The Aegean Sea coast is represented by the highest number of species (76  species), followed  by  the Sea of Marmara (64 species), the Levantine Sea (51 species), and the Black Sea (17 species). Sixty-six echinoderm species were found on soft substrata,  while  8  species  were  reported  on  hard substrata and 17 species on both soft and hard substrata. The  majority of the echinoderm species (83 species) were found at depths ranging from 11 to 50 m, while a small number of species (8 species) were reported from the deeper bottoms (>600 m). Six echinoderm species (Asterias rubens, Amphiodia (Amphispina) obtecta, Ophiactis macrolepidota, Ophiactis savignyi, Diadema setosum, and Synaptula reciprocans) were regarded as alien species.

Halocynthia papillosa (Linnaeus, 1767) as an indicator of SCUBA diving impact.

Ecological Indicators 10 (5): 1017-1024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2010.02.010

Abstract:

The solitary ascidian Halocynthia papillosa (Linnaeus, 1767) is proposed as a good indicator of the deleterious effect of SCUBA diving on the Mediterranean coralligenous communities. A comparative survey of H. papillosa populations at frequented and unfrequented localities was carried out over a two-year period (during 2006 and 2007), before and after a peak diving season in the Sierra Helada Marine Park (SW Western Mediterranean Sea). We observed bigger and more abundant individuals of H. papillosa at undived sites than at frequented dived sites during the period of study. Furthermore, individuals of H. papillosa in the most frequented localities occupied more cryptic positions than in the undived localities. H. papillosa was shown to be very sensitive to the adverse effects of SCUBA diving. This species could represent a reliable bioindicator of diving activity and as such constitute a useful tool for the quick and easy monitoring of impact on coralligenous communities before this damage becomes unmitigatable.

Amazing Facts about Australian Marine Life.

80 Seiten, mit zahlreichen Farbfotos.
Steve Paris Publishing Pty. Ltd., Archerfield, Qld.; ISBN-13 978174193300-0.

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This book is packed full of information and you'll be amazed at how much you learn about Australia's marine life by dipping into the remarkable facts presented. Some of the extraordinary creatures in this book may be new to you. Some of them you will no doubt recognise, but may not have considered animals! All of them will surprise you with their curious physiology and incredibly complicated and diverse behaviour.

Within these pages you will find colourful corals (using a range of survival strategies to out-compete their neighbours), killer sea stars, cunning cephalopods and a host of wonderful invertebrates (including the ancestors of all vertebrates). Perhaps what you learn from this book will delight you so much that you'll want to delve deeper into the amazing lives of Australia's marine creatures.