First record of the protected species Pinna nobilis (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Aquatina Lagoon (NATURA 2000 site IT9150003, South-East Italian coastline)

Information on the presence of Pinnanobilis (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Mediterranean Sea is largely reported in literature because it is an endemic and, at the same time, endangered species. Besides, this record contributes to enlarge the spatial distribution of this species in the South-East Italian c...

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Published inNature Conservation Vol. 28; pp. 51 - 59
Main Authors Marrocco, Vanessa, Sicuro, Alessandro, Zangaro, Francesco, Pinna, Maurizio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sofia Pensoft Publishers 09.08.2018
Subjects
Biodiversity
Ecosystems
Endangered species
New records
Nursery grounds
Pinna nobilis
Protected species
Spatial distribution
Wildlife conservation
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Summary:Information on the presence of Pinnanobilis (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Mediterranean Sea is largely reported in literature because it is an endemic and, at the same time, endangered species. Besides, this record contributes to enlarge the spatial distribution of this species in the South-East Italian coastline (Adriatic Sea). P.nobilis is a protected species under the EU Habitats Directive (1992). In particular, P.nobilis has been recorded for the first time in the Aquatina Lagoon, a transitional water ecosystem included in the NATURA 2000 site “ Aquatina di Frigole ” (IT9150003). Therefore, this finding underlines the role of transitional water ecosystems as “nursery habitats” for P.nobilis as well as the relevance of conservation actions introduced by the EU with the NATURA 2000 network for preserving the biodiversity.
ISSN:1314-6947
1314-3301
DOI:10.3897/natureconservation.28.26112