Recurrence of Sargassum vulgare C. Agardh in Slovenian coastal waters (Adriatic Sea)

Orlando-Bonaca, Martina (author), Mavrič, Borut (author)

Perennial species from the genus Sargassum are considered to be indicators of high environmental quality and are therefore used in the assessment of the Ecological Status of Mediterranean coastal waters according to the European Water Framework Directive (WFD, 2000/60/EC). Over the past three decades a signifi cant decline in Sargassum populations has been reported in the Gulf of Trieste, as well as in other Adriatic and Mediterranean areas. In Slovenian coastal waters the presence of Sargassum spp. had not been confi rmed since 1980, after a severe decline due to overgrazing by the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus. Recently, however, some thalli of S. vulgare were found in Piran Bay. The recurrence of this species is discussed in the paper, as well as the possible causes that led to the non-recovery in its populations in last decades in Slovenian coastal waters.

• Language: English
• Keywords: makroalge, morje, Tržaški zaliv, neokrevanje populacij, Sredozemsko morje, macroalgae, Gulf of Trieste, Sargassum, Mediterranean Sea, non-recovery of populations
• Work type: Not categorized
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: BF - Biotechnical Faculty
• Publisher: Centro di ricerche scientifiche della Repubblica di Slovenia
• Year: 2014
• Number of pages: Str. 109-114
• Numbering: Letn. 24, št. 2
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-79535
• UDC: 582.27:581.9(262.32)
• ISSN on article: 1408-533X
• COBISS.SI-ID: 3304783
• Publication date in RUL: 30.12.2015

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• Title: Annales. anali za istrske in mediteranske študije, Series historia naturalis
• Shortened title: Ann, Ser. hist. nat.
• Publisher: Zgodovinsko društvo za južno Primorsko, = Societá storica del Litorale, Zgodovinsko društvo za južno Primorsko, = Societá storica del Litorale, Zgodovinsko društvo za južno Primorsko, = Societá storica del Litorale, Znanstveno raziskovalno središče Republike Slovenije, Centro di ricerche scientifiche della Repubblica di Slovenia, Zgodovinsko društvo za južno Primorsko, Univerza na Primorskem, Znanstvenoraziskovalno središče, Zgodovinsko društvo za južno Primorsko, = Societá storica del Litorale, Zgodovinsko društvo za južno Primorsko, = Societá storica del Litorale, Inštitut IRRIS za raziskave, razvoj in strategije družbe, kulture in okolja, = Istituto IRRIS di ricerca, sviluppo e strategie della societa, cultura e ambiente
• ISSN: 1408-533X
• COBISS.SI-ID: 71951360