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Mesozooplankton South Adriatic-PRISMA1-Flussi Project

Citation

De Olazabal A (2023): Mesozooplankton South Adriatic-PRISMA1-Flussi Project. v1.13. National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics. Dataset/Occurrence. https://doi.org/10.6092/F8DDE52C-CB1F-4E27-908F-C04D43C4E859 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-17.

Description

Mesozooplankton abundance and composition were determined in the South Adriatic Sea in the framework of the Italian National Research Project PRISMA1-Flussi Project (1995-1996).

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Seasonal cruises were carried out in the South Adriatic.

Sampling

Zooplankton are collected by vertical hauls from 50 m to the surface using a WP2 net with 200 µm mesh, 56 cm diameter in stations deeper than 50 m and from 1 m above bottom to the surface in shallow stations.

Quality Control

Worms taxon match

Method steps

  1. Samples were fixed with Ca(HCO3)2-buffered formaldehyde (2-4% final concentration) for determination of species abundance and composition. Individuals were sorted and counted under binocular microscope.

Taxonomic Coverages

Mesozooplankton
  1. Sarcodina
  2. Rhizopoda
  3. Foraminiferida
  4. CNIDARIA
  5. NEMERTEA
  6. CHAETOGNATHA
  7. MOLLUSCA
  8. ANNELIDA
  9. ARTHROPODA
  10. ECHINODERMATA
  11. CHORDATA
  12. VERTEBRATA

Geographic Coverages

Southern Adriatic Sea: http://marineregions.org/mrgid/14919

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Alessandra De Olazabal
originator
position: Technologist
Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale
Via Auguste Piccard 54
Trieste
34100
TS
IT
email: adeolazabal@ogs.it
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5907-2138
Marina Lipizer
metadata author
position: Researcher
Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale
Borgo Grotta Gigante 42/C
Trieste
34010
TS
IT
Telephone: +390402140310
email: mlipizer@ogs.it
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5707-6338
Marina Lipizer
metadata author
position: Researcher
Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale
Borgo Grotta Gigante 42/C
Trieste
34010
TS
IT
Telephone: +390402140310
email: mlipizer@ogs.it
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5707-6338
Serena Fonda Umani
administrative point of contact
position: Professor
University of Trieste
Trieste
34100
TS
IT
email: s.fonda@units.it
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4151-2945
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