Original scientific paper

Occurrence of Paraleucilla magna (Porifera: Calcarea) in the eastern Adriatic Sea

Ivan CVITKOVIĆ ; Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Šet. I. Meštrovića 63, 21000 Split, Croatia
Marija DESPALATOVIĆ ; Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Šet. I. Meštrovića 63, 21000 Split, Croatia
Ivana GRUBELIĆ ; Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Šet. I. Meštrovića 63, 21000 Split, Croatia
Vedran NIKOLIĆ ; Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Šet. I. Meštrovića 63, 21000 Split, Croatia
Bruna PLEŠE ; Institute Ruđer Bošković, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Ante ŽULJEVIĆ ; Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Šet. I. Meštrovića 63, 21000 Split, Croatia

Abstract

The paper presents the first record of non-indigenous calcareous sponge Paraleucilla magna Klautau, Monteiro & Borojevic, 2004 in the area of the eastern Adriatic coast. The species was observed in the central Adriatic Sea in the area of Ploče harbour (international maritime transport) in 2011. It was present at depth from 0.5 m to 7 m in fouling community of photophilic algae and filter feeders. Maximal recorded abundance of this sponge was 4-5 N m-2 in the autumn. Collected data are the base for future monitoring of sponge’s spreading in the area of the eastern Adriatic coast.

Keywords

Paraleucilla magna; non-indigenous species; Adriatic Sea

Hrčak ID:

115717

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/115717

Publication date:

3.6.2013.

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