First occurrence of the invasive alien species Polydora cornuta Bosc, 1802 (Polychaeta: Spionidae) on the coast of Greece (Elefsis Bay; Aegean Sea)

First occurrence of the invasive alien species Polydora cornuta Bosc, 1802 (Polychaeta: Spionidae) on the coast of Greece (Elefsis Bay; Aegean Sea)

The present study reports on the occurrence of two specimens of the alien species Polydora cornuta Bosc, 1802, in Elefsis Bay, the Saronikos Gulf (Aegean Sea, eastern Mediterranean). This is the first record of this invasive alien species on the coast of Greece and the second report in the eastern M...

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Main Authors: N. SIMBOURA, K. SIGALA, E. VOUTSINAS, E. KALKAN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hellenic Centre for Marine Research 2008-12-01
Series:Mediterranean Marine Science
Online Access:https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/hcmr-med-mar-sc/article/view/12111
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spelling doaj-1d0ab898b89b44aa903386e9c185e1512020-11-25T00:47:22ZengHellenic Centre for Marine ResearchMediterranean Marine Science1108-393X1791-67632008-12-019211912410.12681/mms.13810563First occurrence of the invasive alien species Polydora cornuta Bosc, 1802 (Polychaeta: Spionidae) on the coast of Greece (Elefsis Bay; Aegean Sea)N. SIMBOURA0K. SIGALA1E. VOUTSINAS2E. KALKAN3Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Oceanography, P.O. Box 712, P.C. 19013, Anavyssos, AttikiUniversity of Crete, Department of Biology, P.O. Box 2208, 71409, Heraklion, CreteHellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Oceanography, P.O. Box 712, P.C. 19013, Anavyssos, AttikiDepartment of Environmental Science, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Bogazici University, Hisar Campus,TR-34342 Bebek, IstanbulThe present study reports on the occurrence of two specimens of the alien species Polydora cornuta Bosc, 1802, in Elefsis Bay, the Saronikos Gulf (Aegean Sea, eastern Mediterranean). This is the first record of this invasive alien species on the coast of Greece and the second report in the eastern Mediterranean Sea after its first finding in Izmir Bay (on the Turkish Aegean coast). This finding enhances its distributional pattern within the Mediterraneanhttps://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/hcmr-med-mar-sc/article/view/12111
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E. KALKAN
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K. SIGALA
E. VOUTSINAS
E. KALKAN
First occurrence of the invasive alien species Polydora cornuta Bosc, 1802 (Polychaeta: Spionidae) on the coast of Greece (Elefsis Bay; Aegean Sea)
Mediterranean Marine Science
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K. SIGALA
E. VOUTSINAS
E. KALKAN
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title First occurrence of the invasive alien species Polydora cornuta Bosc, 1802 (Polychaeta: Spionidae) on the coast of Greece (Elefsis Bay; Aegean Sea)
title_short First occurrence of the invasive alien species Polydora cornuta Bosc, 1802 (Polychaeta: Spionidae) on the coast of Greece (Elefsis Bay; Aegean Sea)
title_full First occurrence of the invasive alien species Polydora cornuta Bosc, 1802 (Polychaeta: Spionidae) on the coast of Greece (Elefsis Bay; Aegean Sea)
title_fullStr First occurrence of the invasive alien species Polydora cornuta Bosc, 1802 (Polychaeta: Spionidae) on the coast of Greece (Elefsis Bay; Aegean Sea)
title_full_unstemmed First occurrence of the invasive alien species Polydora cornuta Bosc, 1802 (Polychaeta: Spionidae) on the coast of Greece (Elefsis Bay; Aegean Sea)
title_sort first occurrence of the invasive alien species polydora cornuta bosc, 1802 (polychaeta: spionidae) on the coast of greece (elefsis bay; aegean sea)
publisher Hellenic Centre for Marine Research
series Mediterranean Marine Science
issn 1108-393X
1791-6763
publishDate 2008-12-01
description The present study reports on the occurrence of two specimens of the alien species Polydora cornuta Bosc, 1802, in Elefsis Bay, the Saronikos Gulf (Aegean Sea, eastern Mediterranean). This is the first record of this invasive alien species on the coast of Greece and the second report in the eastern Mediterranean Sea after its first finding in Izmir Bay (on the Turkish Aegean coast). This finding enhances its distributional pattern within the Mediterranean
url https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/hcmr-med-mar-sc/article/view/12111
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