Bertolino, M.; Costa, G.; Ruocco, N.; Esposito, R.; De Matteo, S.; Zagami, G.; Costantini, M. (2022). First certain record of Demospongiae class (Porifera) alien species from the Mediterranean Sea. Marine Genomics. 63: 100951.

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Bertolino, M.; Costa, G.; Ruocco, N.; Esposito, R.; De Matteo, S.; Zagami, G.; Costantini, M.

2022

63: 100951

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In this paper, we identify some sponge specimens collected in the Faro Lake in Sicily, and belonging to Haliclona (Halicoclona) by using morphological analysis accompanied by molecular analysis through amplification of several molecular markers (18S and 28S rRNA, CO1 and ITS). The samples are identified as. H. (Halichoclona) vansoesti de Weerdt, de Kluijver & Gómez, 1999, a species native to the Caribbean, and therefore this is the first record of an alien species of the Demospongiae class (Porifera) from the Mediterranean Sea. This presence can be ascribed as results of global change (mainly global warming) that are affecting marine environment.

Mediterranean Sea in general

Biodiversity, Taxonomic and ecological diversity

Porifera

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