M. Burton (1936). The Fishery grounds near Alexandria IX – Sponges. Notes and Memoirs No.17. Department of Zoology, British Museum. Fisheries Research Directorate. Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Egypt.

Dimitra Mavraki

doi:10.15468/9rjqln

M. Burton (1936). The Fishery grounds near Alexandria IX – Sponges. Notes and Memoirs No.17. Department of Zoology, British Museum. Fisheries Research Directorate. Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Egypt.

Citation

Mavraki Dimitra, Paranou Giota and Nikolopoulou Stamatina (2017). Digitation of The fishery grounds near Alexandria. IX Sponges. Notes and Memoirs No 17. Fisheries Research Directorate, 1936, Egypt https://doi.org/10.15468/9rjqln accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-04-18. accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-04-18. accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.

Description

This historical collection consists of 150 specimens and it is of particular interest since it is the first to be taken from the waters of the Eastern Mediterranean. The main point of importance brought out by the present investigations is that there are definite signs of an immigration of sponges from the Red Sea and Indian Ocean.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin. 54 stations in total.

Sampling

Catches with no specific reference to sampling protocol or method.

Method steps

Adolf Steuer.Preliminary report.The Fishery Grounds Near Alexandria. Notes and Memories No 8.http://ipt.medobis.eu/resource?r=egyptexpeditionpreliminaryrepor.

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS.

Taxonomic Coverages

This collection of sponges consists of more than 122 records and 48 species.

Porifera
rank: phylum

Geographic Coverages

Eastern, western Alexandria harbour, Mersa Matruh Reef.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Dimitra Mavraki
originator
position: Data Manager
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research - Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture
Telephone: +302810337740
email: dmavraki@hcmr.gr

Dimitra Mavraki
metadata author
position: Data Manager
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research - Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture
Telephone: +302810337740
email: dmavraki@hcmr.gr

Stamatina Nikolopoulou
curator
position: Data Manager
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research - Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture
email: snikolo@hcmr.gr

Stamatina Nikolopoulou
administrative point of contact
position: Data Manager
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research - Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture
email: snikolo@hcmr.gr