1. A long-term ecological research data set from the marine genetic monitoring program ARMS-MBON 2018–2020Nauras Daraghmeh, Katrina Exter, Justine Pagnier, Piotr Balazy, Ibon Cancio, Giorgos Chatzigeorgiou, Eva Chatzinikolaou, Maciej Chelchowski, Borut Mavrič, 2025, izvirni znanstveni članek Povzetek: Molecular methods such as DNA/eDNA metabarcoding have emerged as useful tools to document the biodiversity of complex communities over large spatio-temporal scales. We established an international Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (ARMS-MBON) combining standardised sampling using autonomous reef monitoring structures (ARMS) with metabarcoding for genetic monitoring of marine hard-bottom benthic communities. Here, we present the data of our first sampling campaign comprising 56 ARMS units deployed in 2018–2019 and retrieved in 2018–2020 across 15 observatories along the coasts of Europe and adjacent regions. We describe the open-access data set (image, genetic and metadata) and explore the genetic data to show its potential for marine biodiversity monitoring and ecological research. Our analysis shows that ARMS recovered more than 60 eukaryotic phyla capturing diversity of up to ~5500 amplicon sequence variants and ~1800 operational taxonomic units, and up to ~250 and ~50 species per observatory using the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) and 18S rRNA marker genes, respectively. Further, ARMS detected threatened, vulnerable and non-indigenous species often targeted in biological monitoring. We show that while deployment duration does not drive diversity estimates, sampling effort and sequencing depth across observatories do. We recommend that ARMS should be deployed for at least 3–6 months during the main growth season to use resources as efficiently as possible and that post-sequencing curation is applied to enable statistical comparison of spatio-temporal entities. We suggest that ARMS should be used in biological monitoring programs and long-term ecological research and encourage the adoption of our ARMS-MBON protocols.
Ključne besede: 18S rRNA, COI, essential biodiversity variables, European marine omics biodiversity observation network, genetic monitoring, invasive species, ITS
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2. A Cladocora caespitosa bank (National Park Mljet, Adriatic Sea) under climate and anthropogenic impacts: a 20-year surveyPetar Kružić, Rita Guić, Lovrenc Lipej, Borut Mavrič, Romana Gračan, Pavel Ankon, 2025, izvirni znanstveni članek Povzetek: The Mediterranean endemic stony coral Cladocora caespitosa (Linnaeus, 1767) is the only reef-building and obligate zooxanthellate coral in the Mediterranean Sea. This endangered species is threatened by climate and anthropogenic impacts affecting the coastal zone of the Mediterranean Sea. Growth rates and colony state were monitored over 20 years on a C. caespitosa bank in the Marine Protected Area of Veliko Jezero in the Adriatic Sea (Mljet National Park, Croatia). The growth rate of corallites (from 2.02 mm to 5.32 mm annually) was similar to relevant studies in different areas of the Mediterranean Sea and showed a positive correlation with the average annual sea temperature. The coral colonies formed a highly aggregated bank and beds on rocky and sandy bottoms, from 6 to 18 m depth, within a semi-enclosed bay with high water exchange caused by tides. The marine area has experienced abnormally warm summers during the last two decades, with sea temperatures reaching up to 30°C driving population damage to the coral bank. Mortality events of C. caespitosa colonies caused by polyp bleaching and tissue necrosis, showed a positive correlation with high sea temperature anomalies during summer and autumn resulting in complete or partial mortality of the colonies. The excessive growth of macroalgal species on coral colonies seems to be a direct consequence of sewage discharges from nearby villages. The present climate-warming trend together with urbanization has severely and negatively affected the C. caespitosa coral bank in the Mljet National Park causing concerns for future viability.
Ključne besede: Adriatic Sea, coral bank, bioconstruction, ecological impacts, marine protected area
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3. ABIOMMED Final Progress Report : deliverable D1.4Kalliopi Pagou, Nikos Streftaris, Louisa Giannoudi, Arianna Azzellino, Roberto Carlucci, Giulia Cipriano, Emmanouil Dassenakis, Janja Francé, Katja Klančnik Židan, Borut Mavrič, 2024, končno poročilo o rezultatih raziskav Ključne besede: biodiversity, pelagic habitats, benthic habitats, marine mammals, socio-economic analysis
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5. Feeding habits of the invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi in the Gulf of Trieste (Adriatic Sea)Borut Mavrič, Danijel Ivajnšič, Davor Lučić, Alenka Malej, Lovrenc Lipej, 2025, izvirni znanstveni članek Povzetek: The diet of the invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi in the Gulf of Trieste was examined during its peak occurrence in the summer and early-autumn months (July to October) from 2017 to 2019, through the analysis of stomach contents. Altogether 506 specimens were individually caught for the analysis. A total of 3215 prey items were isolated and identified. Copepods emerged as the primary prey (relative abundance 66.7%), followed by cladocerans (7.7%), and bivalve larvae (6%). Notably, specimens of M. leidyi constituted a significant portion of the diet (5.4.%), providing further evidence of cannibalism within this species. Copepods were also the most commonly occurring prey items in the diet of M. leidyi. Most of them were represented by calanoid and cyclopoid nauplii (48.2%), followed by a harpacticoid M. norvegica (28.3%), and calanoids (26.8%). Other frequently occurring taxa were bivalve larvae (19.3%), M. leidyi (18.7%), and cladoceran Penilia avirostris (16.1%). The rate of cannibalism peaked in July, coinciding with a period of limited food availability. Additionally, the study revealed that fish eggs and larvae were infrequently found in the stomachs of M. leidyi. However, the presence of massive aggregations of M. leidyi may impact microzooplankton populations in late summer or autumn, potentially leading to competition with small pelagic fish.
Ključne besede: bioinvasion, cannibalism, comb jelly, competition, diet, Mediterranean Sea
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6. New records of rarely reported species in the Mediterranean Sea (March 2025)José Carlos Báez, Okan Akyol, Ernesto Azzurro, Pietro Battaglia, Ángel Belmonte-Gallegos, Georgios Christidis, Lovrenc Lipej, Borut Mavrič, Domen Trkov, Leon Lojze Zamuda, 2025, pregledni znanstveni članek Povzetek: This collective study presents information on fifteen (15) species recorded across five countries (Greece, Italy, Slovenia, Spain, and Türkiye) and four (4) ecoregions, ranging from the Alboran Sea to the Aegean Sea. The recorded species belong to three phyla: Mollusca (3 species), Arthropoda (3 species), and Chordata (9 species). Among mollusks, Martadoris mediterranea is reported for the first time in the Aegean Sea at two different locations, while Opisthoteuthis calypso and Octopoteuthis sicula are newly recorded in the western Mediterranean. Regarding arthropods, Ocypode cursor is reported from the Tyrrhenian coast of Sicily, Pachygrapsus transversus is recorded for the first time in the Tyrrhenian Sea, and Cancer pagurus in the Sea of Marmara. Among chordates, Lobotes surinamensis and Zu cristatus are newly recorded in the Alboran Sea, while Callionymus fasciatus and Sym-phodus doderleini are reported from Slovenian coastal waters. Tripterygion delaisi and Gymnothorax unicolor are documented for the first time in the waters of the Sea of Marmara and Crete, respectively. Additionally, new records of rarely reported fish species include Arctozenus risso, Chromogobius zebratus, and Epinephelus aeneus in Turkish, Spanish, and Italian waters, respectively.
Ključne besede: Mediterranean Sea, rare species, fish
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7. State of the art of the marine non-idigenous flora and fauna in SloveniaLovrenc Lipej, Borut Mavrič, Martina Orlando-Bonaca, Alenka Malej, 2012, izvirni znanstveni članek Povzetek: Authors provide the state of knowledge on marine non-indigenous species in waters off Slovenia. According to published records and authors unpublished data at least 15 non-indigenous species were up to date recorded in the Slovenian part of the Adriatic sea. Eleven species were considered as established and four species as casual. The vectors of introduction are various, comprising Lessepsian migration, mariculture and shipping. The majority of non-indigenous taxa were recorded in the mediolittoral belt and coastal lagoons. The low number of non-indigenous species so far recorded in the Slovenian part of the Adriatic sea could be explained by various factors. Among them, the most reasonable are the lack of scientific attention, the small proportion of Slovenian Sea and low winter temperatures, which represents a physiological barrier for the survival of newcomers. The number of recorded species is far from being satisfactory. Therefore, we expect that the list of non-indigenous species will be enlarged in the nearby future.
Ključne besede: biologija, vegetacija, ribe, favna, morje, Jadransko morje, biodiverziteta, Sredozemsko morje, neavtohtone vrste, Gambusia hoolbroki, Sardinella aurita, severni Jadran, obalno morje, morske alge, alohtone vrste, meridionalizacija, bioinvazije, varstvo narave, Tržaški zaliv, biološki kazalci
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8. New Mediterranean marine biodiversity records (April, 2014) : collective article AKostas Kapiris, Lovrenc Lipej, Borut Mavrič, 2014, izvirni znanstveni članek Povzetek: According to reports, the following 16 species have extended their distribution to other Mediterranean areas or have made a new appearance in other regions. The first category includes the following organisms: The rare and common Indo-Pacific seaweed Codium arabicum (Lebanese coasts), the acari Thalassarachna affinis (Marmara Sea), and the non-indigenous nudibranch Flabellina rubrolineata, which has also been found in many other areas of the Aegean Sea. In addition, the rare sea slug Thecacera pennigera (Piccolo of Taranto), the fangtooth moray Enchelycore anatina (National Marine Park of Zakynthos, Ionian Sea), the carangid Seriola fasciata (Gulf of Antalya), Lagocephalus sceleratus (SE. Ionian Sea), the reticulated leatherjacket Stephanolepis diaspros (Slovenia, N. Adriatic Sea), the marbled stingray, Dasyatis marmorata (NE Levantine), the starry smooth-hound Mustelus asterias (Iskenderun Bay, NE Mediterranean), the cephalopod Ommastrephes bartramii (Ionian Sea) have also been reported. The Atlantic crab Dyspanopeus sayi has expanded to many Italian areas and the blue crab Callinectes sapidus to a lake in N. Greece and in the S. Adriatic Sea. Finally, Farfantepenaeus aztecus has been found in the Ionian Sea, thus showing its wide expansion in the Mediterranean. The larval stages of Faccionella oxyrhyncha have been found, after many years, in the Aegean Sea and the first report of an existence on intersexual acari Litarachna duboscqi in Split
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9. Mollusc fauna associated with the Cystoseira algal associations in the Gulf of Trieste (Northern Adriatic Sea)Valentina Pitacco, Martina Orlando-Bonaca, Borut Mavrič, Aleksandra Popovič, Lovrenc Lipej, 2014, izvirni znanstveni članek Povzetek: Mollusc assemblages associated with Cystoseira associations were sampled in the southern part of the Gulf of Trieste during the summers of 2008 and 2012. Samples were collected by SCUBA diving in the infralittoral belt (from 1 to 4 m depth). The surface within frames of 20 x 20 cm was scraped off with sampleswere collected by hand or with an air-lift sampler. Four erected algal species were found Cystoseira barbata, C. compressa, C. corniculata and Halopithys incurva. A total of 69 species of molluscs were identified in those associations. Gastropoda were dominant, with the highest species richnessand abundance, followed bz Bivalvia and Polyplacophora. A large numberof juveniles were found, proving the importance of Cystoseira associations for mollusc recruitment. Differences in composition, structure and abundance of mollusc assemblages were found for sites dominated by different algal species, and correspond to different morphology and degree of development of canopy-forming species. The present study confirms that the dominant algal species within Cystoseira associations strongly influence, although at different levels, abundance and distribution of mollusc assemblages in the Northern Adriatic Sea.
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10. New Mediterranean Biodiversity Records (July 2015) : collective article AK. Tsiamis, Lovrenc Lipej, Borut Mavrič, 2015, izvirni znanstveni članek Povzetek: The Collective Article %New Mediterranean Biodiversity Records% of the Mediterranean Marine Science journal offers the means to publish biodiversity records in the Mediterranean Sea. The current article is divided in two parts, for records of native and alien species respectively. The new records of native species include: the neon flying squid Ommastrephes bartramii in Capri Island, Thyrrenian Sea; the bigeye thresher shark Alopias superciliosus in the Adriatic Sea; a juvenile basking shark Cetorhinus maximus caught off Piran (northern Adriatic); the deep-sea Messina rockfish Scorpaenodes arenai in the National Marine Park of Zakynthos (East Ionian Sea, Greece); and the oceanic puffer Lagocephalus lagocephalus in the Adriatic Sea. The new records of alien species include: the red algae Antithamnionella elegans and Palisada maris-rubri, found for the first time in Israel and Greece respectively; the green alga Codium parvulum reported from Turkey (Aegean Sea); the first record of the alien sea urchin Diadema setosum in Greece; the nudibranch Goniobranchus annulatus reported from South-Eastern Aegean Sea (Greece); the opisthobranch Melibe viridis found in Lebanon; the new records of the blue spotted cornetfish Fistularia commersonii in the Alicante coast (Eastern Spain); the alien fish Siganus luridus and Siganus rivulatus in Lipsi Island, Dodecanese (Greece); the first record of Stephanolepis diaspros from the Egadi Islands Marine Protected Area (western Sicily); a northward expansion of the alien pufferfish Torquigener flavimaculosus along the southeastern Aegean coasts of Turkey; and data on the occurrence of the Lessepsian immigrants Alepes djedaba, Lagocephalus sceleratus and Fistularia commersonii in Zakynthos Island (SE Ionian Sea, Greece).
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