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 …

[HTML][HTML] The relict population of Pinna nobilis in the Mar Menor is facing an uncertain future

E Cortés-Melendreras, F Gomariz-Castillo… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pinna nobilis is undergoing one of the most dramatic events suffered by an endangered
species. An emerging disease has relegated its populations to coastal lagoons or estuaries …

The last fortress fell: mass mortality of Pinna nobilis in the Sea of Marmara

ME Cinar, M Bilecenoglu… - Mediterranean …, 2021 - ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr
A spring 2021 cruise to the south Marmara Islands revealed a mass mortality event of Pinna
nobilis, which were reported to be healthy just seven months ago. The cause of death might …

Evaluation of the operational CMEMS and coastal downstream ocean forecasting services during the storm Gloria (January 2020)

MG Sotillo, B Mourre, M Mestres, P Lorente… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Storm Gloria was the 10th named storm in Europe for the 2019–2020 winter season, and it
severely affected Spain and France. This powerful storm represents an excellent study case …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Connectivity-based approach to guide conservation and restoration of seagrass Posidonia oceanica in the NW Mediterranean

A Pastor, IA Catalán, J Terrados, B Mourre… - Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Marine population connectivity involves organism movement and interactions in oceanic
and coastal settings. It is essential for biodiversity by aiding genetic diversity, species …

Pinna nobilis in the south Marmara Islands (Sea of Marmara); it still remains uninfected by the epidemic and acts as egg laying substratum for an alien invader

M Çınar, M Bilecenoğlu, M Yokes… - Mediterranean Marine …, 2021 - avesis.deu.edu.tr
A total of 12 Pinna nobilis beds were found and studied at depths varying between 2 and 6
m in the south Marmara Islands (Sea of Marmara). Fan mussel individuals in the beds were …

[HTML][HTML] Mesophotic zone as buffer for biodiversity protection: A promising opportunity to enhance MPA effectiveness

TP Mantas, C Roveta, B Calcinai, C Campanini… - Marine Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Coastal areas conservation strategies often left deeper habitats, such as mesophotic ones,
unprotected and exposed to anthropogenic activities. In this context, an approach for …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating high-frequency radar data assimilation impact in coastal ocean operational modelling

J Hernandez-Lasheras, B Mourre, A Orfila… - Ocean …, 2021 - os.copernicus.org
The impact of the assimilation of HFR (high-frequency radar) observations in a high-
resolution regional model is evaluated, focusing on the improvement of the mesoscale …

Assessment of Ostrea stentina recruitment and performance in the Mar Menor lagoon (SE Spain)

A Lunetta, M Albentosa, E Nebot-Colomer… - Regional Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Mar Menor is a hypersaline coastal lagoon representing one of the most iconic
natural areas in Southeastern Spain. However, it has suffered several catastrophic …