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Mediterranean Ecosystems

Structures and Processes

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Editors:
  1. Francesco Maria Faranda

    1. Istituto di Scienze Ambientali Marine, Università di Genova, Genova, Italy

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  2. Letterio Guglielmo

    1. Dipartimento di Biologia ed Ecologia Marina, Università di Messina, Messina-S. Agata, Italy

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  3. GianCarlo Spezie

    1. Istituto di Meteorologia e Oceanografia, Istituto Universitario Navale, Napoli, Italy

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Table of contents (61 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages N1-XVIII
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  2. Physical and Chemical Variability of Marine Coastal Environments

    1. Marine Geology and Morphobathymetry in the Bay of Naples (South-Eastern Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy)

      • G. Aiello, V. Budillon, G. Cristofalo, B. D’Argenio, G. de Alteriis, M. De Lauro et al.
      Pages 1-8

    2. Physical and Geochemical Transports Along the Ancona Coastal Area

      • G. Budillon, M. Grotti, P. Rivaro, G. Spezie, S. Tucci
      Pages 9-17

    3. Surface Dynamics of a Coastal Area off Ancona (Adriatic Sea)

      • G. Budillon, E. Paschini, A. Simioli, E. Zambianchi
      Pages 19-24

    4. Hydrological Characteristics and Dynamics of the Northern Adriatic during Late Summer and Autumn 1997

      • V. Cardin, L. Ursella
      Pages 25-35

    5. Biological Utilisation of the Major Nutrients in the Western Coastal Waters of the North Adriatic Sea

      • S. Cozzi, G. Catalano
      Pages 37-43

    6. Seasonal Variability of the Hydrography in the Adriatic Sea: Water Mass Properties and Circulation

      • B. Manca, P. Franco, E. Paschini
      Pages 45-60

  3. Environmental Monitoring

    1. Polysaccharide Production by Microalgae from the Adriatic Sea

      • L. Boni, M. Cangini, A. Grifoni, F. Guerrini, R. Pistocchi
      Pages 61-64

    2. Evaluation of Environmental Quality for the Management of Brackish Wetlands: Use of Bioindicators and Biomarkers in the Pontine Lakes

      • S. Casini, S. Aurigi, M. C. Fossi, F. Monaci, S. Focardi
      Pages 65-70

    3. Toxicological Evaluation of Organochlorine Levels on some Fish Specimens from Adriatic Sea

      • I. Corsi, S. Aurigi, S. Focardi
      Pages 71-76

    4. Biomarkers in the Teleost Fish Diplodus puntazzo: a Study on Animals from an Unpolluted Environment (Brackish Water Pond Acquatina-Lecce, Italy)

      • M. E. Giordano, M. G. Lionetto, S. Vilella, T. Schettino
      Pages 77-84

    5. Metallothionein and Glutathione as Stress Indicators in Bivalves in the Lagoon of Venice

      • P. Irato, A. Cassini, G. Santovito, F. Cattalini, V. Albergoni
      Pages 85-89

    6. Evaluation of Biological Stress Indices in Tapes philippinarum from the Lagoon of Venice through Monitoring of Natural Populations and Transplantation Experiments

      • M. G. Marin, N. Nesto, L. Da Ros
      Pages 91-94

    7. Concentrations of Trace Metals (Cd, Cu, Fe, Pb) in Posidonia oceanica Seagrass of Liscia Bay, Sardinia (Italy)

      • M. Baroli, A. Cristini, A. Cossu, G. De Falco, V. Gazale, C. Pergent-Martini et al.
      Pages 95-99

    8. Mercury Concentrations in Sea Water Sampled with the New “Marikiki” Sampler

      • R. Capelli, V. Minganti, R. De Pellegrini
      Pages 101-104

    9. The Use of Carbon Stable Isotopes to Investigate the Origin and Distribution of Suspended and Sedimentary Organic Matter in a Semi-enclosed Mediterranean Marine System

      • A. Mazzola, G. Sarà, R. H. Michener
      Pages 105-113

    10. Synchronous Fluorescence Spectra as Chemical Tracers to Monitor the Organic Matter Dissolved in North Adriatic Waters

      • M. Mingazzini
      Pages 115-122

    11. Atmospheric Deposition of Trace Metals in North Adriatic Sea

      • P. Rossini, S. Guerzoni, G. Rampazzo, G. Quarantatto, E. Garibbo, E. Molinaroli
      Pages 123-129

  4. Plankton Ecology

    1. Diversity and Vertical Migration of Euphausiids Across the Straits of Messina Area

      • G. Brancato, R. Minutoli, A. Granata, O. Sidoti, L. Guglielmo
      Pages 131-141

    2. Relationship between Fish Larval Biomass and Plankton Production in the South Tyrrhenian Sea

      • R. Bruno, A. Granata, A. Cefali, L. Guglielmo, G. Brancato, P. Barbera
      Pages 143-148
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About this book

This new book, as described in the Preface, presents a collection of contributions by several participants of the First National Congress of Marine Sciences organ­ ized by the CoNISMa. The 62 selected papers, grouped into seven sections, deal with a number of significant and current topics of marine research conducted at Mediterranean stations mostly situated along the Italian coast. The focus of each section is clearly expressed in the headings. The research sites may be conceived as "key" or focal points in the study of marine ecosystems. Indeed. the information collected transcends regional inter­ ests by promoting better understanding of the structures and processes charac­ terizing a wide area of the Mediterranean basin. The reader may easily note that in the entire book special attention is devoted to the observed changes and the ensuing diversity in time and space. Temporal diversity ranges from paleontological scales to shorter time scales. The latter is the case, for instance, with chemical species, circulation patterns, energy fluxes linking particulate matter with microbial communities, structure of food webs, bacterial, plant and animal species, etc. As to the disciplinary aspects, the majority of papers reflect a modern approach, in both conceptual and methodological terms, and a marked tendency to overcome the boundaries of specific disciplines. This applies particularly to the evaluation of intraspecific biodiversity, where methods borrowed from mo­ lecular biology are largely utilized.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Istituto di Scienze Ambientali Marine, Università di Genova, Genova, Italy

    Francesco Maria Faranda

  • Dipartimento di Biologia ed Ecologia Marina, Università di Messina, Messina-S. Agata, Italy

    Letterio Guglielmo

  • Istituto di Meteorologia e Oceanografia, Istituto Universitario Navale, Napoli, Italy

    GianCarlo Spezie

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Mediterranean Ecosystems

  • Book Subtitle: Structures and Processes

  • Editors: Francesco Maria Faranda, Letterio Guglielmo, GianCarlo Spezie

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2105-1

  • Publisher: Springer Milano

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Italia 2001

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-88-470-0114-5Published: 01 November 2000

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-88-470-2162-4Published: 24 September 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-88-470-2105-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 503

  • Topics: Ecology, Freshwater & Marine Ecology, Zoology, Oceanography

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