The pen shell, Pinna nobilis: A review of population status and recommended research priorities in the Mediterranean Sea
The pen shell Pinna nobilis (also known as the fan mussel) is an endemic bivalve of the
Mediterranean Sea. Threatened by human activities, it has been listed as an endangered …
Mediterranean Sea. Threatened by human activities, it has been listed as an endangered …
Interocean patterns in shallow water sponge assemblage structure and function
Sponges are a major component of benthic ecosystems across the world and fulfil a number
of important functional roles. However, despite their importance, there have been few …
of important functional roles. However, despite their importance, there have been few …
[PDF][PDF] The cryptogenic parasite Haplosporidium pinnae invades the Aegean Sea and causes the collapse of Pinna nobilis populations.
The cryptogenic parasite Haplosporidium pinnae has caused mass mortality of the protected
endemic Mediterranean bivalve Pinna nobilis in the western Mediterranean, since the …
endemic Mediterranean bivalve Pinna nobilis in the western Mediterranean, since the …
Sanctuaries are not inviolable: Haplosporidium pinnae as responsible for the collapse of the Pinna nobilis population in Lake Faro (central Mediterranean)
The rapid spread of the protozoan Haplosporidium pinnae is having a strong negative effect
on Pinna nobilis populations. A case study on a residual population in Lake Faro (Sicily …
on Pinna nobilis populations. A case study on a residual population in Lake Faro (Sicily …
Pinna nobilis in the Greek seas (NE Mediterranean): on the brink of extinction?
M Zotou, P Gkrantounis… - Mediterranean …, 2020 - ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr
The Mediterranean endemic fan mussel Pinna nobilis is suffering an ongoing basin-scale
mass mortality event (MME) since 2016. As most Mediterranean populations have …
mass mortality event (MME) since 2016. As most Mediterranean populations have …
Living under threat: Will one of the last Pinna nobilis populations be able to survive?
E Nebot‐Colomer, E Álvarez… - Aquatic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The critically endangered fan mussel Pinna nobilis, endemic to the Mediterranean Sea,
faces a drastic population decline all over the Mediterranean Sea owing to an infectious …
faces a drastic population decline all over the Mediterranean Sea owing to an infectious …
Multiple Non-Species-Specific Pathogens Possibly Triggered the Mass Mortality in Pinna nobilis
The fan mussel, Pinna nobilis, represents the largest bivalve endemic to the Mediterranean
Sea. Since 2016, dramatic mass mortality of this species has been observed in several …
Sea. Since 2016, dramatic mass mortality of this species has been observed in several …
Drought and flood effects on macrobenthic communities in the estuary of Australia's largest river system
S Dittmann, R Baring, S Baggalley, A Cantin… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Estuaries are prone to drought and flood events, which can vary in frequency and intensity
depending on water management and climate change. We investigated effects of two …
depending on water management and climate change. We investigated effects of two …
Size-differential feeding in Pinna nobilis L.(Mollusca: Bivalvia): exploitation of detritus, phytoplankton and zooplankton
The endangered fan shell Pinna nobilis is a large bivalve mollusc (< 120 cm shell length)
endemic to the Mediterranean that lives one-third buried in soft substrata, generally in …
endemic to the Mediterranean that lives one-third buried in soft substrata, generally in …
New kid in town: Pinna rudis spreads in the eastern Mediterranean
M Zotou, O Papadakis, G Catanese… - Mediterranean …, 2023 - ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr
Abstract In the Mediterranean Sea, the genus Pinna encompasses two large fan-shaped
bivalve species, Pinna nobilis and Pinna rudis. Historically, both species coexisted in the …
bivalve species, Pinna nobilis and Pinna rudis. Historically, both species coexisted in the …