The Marine Biology Station of Porto Cesareo 1966-1999
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Lengua: | inglés |
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Lecce
University of Lecce
2002
Edizioni del Grifo 2002 |
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| Descripción Física: | 227 p. ; il. |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction - The reasons for a Marine Biology Station at Porto Cesareo. Historical notes. - The history of the Station... as seen by a protagonist (Prof. L. Ruggiero) The legacy of the Station - The Museum of Marine Natural History and Fishing - The "Irma Pierpaoli" Algae Collection - The "Collection of Ecological Malacology" - The library - The equipment for research purposes - Pietro Parenzan´s scientific... and other material The research activities - The expeditions for abyss exploration - The map of Apulian sea bottoms - The "Identity Card" for Mediterranean Shells - Zoology and Systematics. Description of new species. The biology and ecology of hydrozoans. The biology and ecology of polychaetes. The biology and ecology of copepods. - Life circles and interaction between pelagos and benthos. Dynamics of coastal marine plankton. The resting stages. Pleminary studies. First experimental confirmations. Old and new terms. Future perspectives. - The impact of fishing for date-mussels. Coastal monitoring surveys. Impact of human "predation". Unsolved problems - Bionomic aspects of the Salento Coast. Photophilous population of hard substrata. Sciaphylous population of hard substrata. Marine phanerogames. Sand biotic communities. - The development of biotic communities on the hard substrata. The natural recovery of biotic communities. Absence of re-colonisation: looking for causes. Chondrilla nucula communities. General picture. - The sea-caves of Salento - The scientific production of the Station Other activities - The journal Thalassia Salentina - The Marine Natural History and Fishing Museum - Experimental theses - Courses and training grants. Refresher course for officers and Judiciary Police Agents of Maritime Fishing. Professional training course "Analysts of the State of the Coastal Strip" - Organisation of Congresses The "Porto Cesareo" Marine Nature Protected Area - The first steps - Feasibility studies - The institution of the reserve - The future of the Protected Marine Nature Area of Porto Cesareo Annexes - Catalogue of the biological specimens in the Museum - Macro-algae in the "Irma Pierpaoli" Algarium - Catalogue of the "Collection of Ecological Malacology" - Catalogue of the periodicals in the Library - Research activity: the station´s scientific production - List of addresses to which the Thalassia Salentina journal is sent