1. Oceanographic characteristics of the Adriatic Sea – support to secondary HAOP spread through natural dispersal
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Romina Kraus, Federica Grilli, Nastjenjka Supić, Ivica Janeković, Marina Brailo, Magdalena Cara, Ana Bratoš Cetinić, Alessandra Campanelli, Stefano Cozzi, Raffaele D'Adamo, Tamara Djakovac, Mathieu Dutour-Sikirić, Vesna Flander-Putrle, Janja Francé, Danijela Joksimović, Katja Klun, Jerina Kolitari, Martina Kralj, Grozdan Kušpilić, Mauro Marini, Frano Matić, Josip Mikuš, Živana Ninčević-Gladan, Marco Pansera, Marijana Pećarević, Robert Precali, Ivana Prusina, Federica Relitti, Angela Santucci, Antonietta Specchiulli, and Denis Škalic
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0106 biological sciences ,Mediterranean climate ,Ballast ,Aquatic Organisms ,Salinity ,Adriatic Sea ,Range (biology) ,Wind ,010501 environmental sciences ,Aquatic Science ,Structural basin ,Oceanography ,01 natural sciences ,Natural (archaeology) ,Aquatic organisms ,Port ,Harmful ,Aquatic organisms and pathogens ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,BALMAS ,Mediterranean Sea ,Animals ,Seawater ,Marine Science ,14. Life underwater ,Ballast water ,Ships ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,010604 marine biology & hydrobiology ,Plankton ,Pollution ,Port (computer networking) ,Geophysics ,ballast water ,port ,non-indigenous species ,harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens ,13. Climate action ,Non-indigenous species ,Biological dispersal ,Environmental science ,Seasons ,Introduced Species ,Water Microbiology ,Biological Monitoring - Abstract
Vessels, specifically ballast water and hull fouling, are a major vector for the introduction of non-indigenous species (NIS) in European seas. The Mediterranean is one of the world's marine regions where their invasion is heaviest. The shallow Adriatic basin is a highly sensitive area that is already experiencing its consequences. The secondary spread of NIS over a wider area through natural dispersion is a complex process that depends on a wide range of oceanographic factors. This work analysed the dataset of the BALMAS project, in whose framework twelve ports in the Adriatic Sea were subjected to a Port Baseline Survey (PBS), to estimate the natural spread of NIS organisms from their port of arrival to the wider Adriatic basin. Its findings indicate that the prevailing water circulation patterns facilitate the natural dispersal of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens (HAOP).
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- 2019
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