The microcrustacean fauna of Sicily and the Central Mediterranean Sea Area - current knowledge and gaps to be filled

• Autorzy: Marrone F
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The current knowledge of freshwater entomostracans from Sicily and some neighbouring central-Mediterranean countries is briefly reviewed. Data concerning different countries and different taxonomical groups are markedly inhomogeneous and often far from being representative of the real biota of the corresponding countries. This gap prevents a sound biogeographical analysis of the freshwater microcrustacean fauna of the area. The major gaps that have to be filled are highlighted and the need for more surveys and monitoring is emphasised.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

biogeography; Ostracoda; Branchiopoda; regional fauna; Sicily; current knowledge; microcrustacean fauna; Mediterranean Sea; Copepoda

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Ecology
• Rocznik: 2006
• Tom: 54
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.681-685,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Marrone F

• University of Palermo, Via Archirafi, 38, I-90123, Palermo, Italy

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