Insights into the Crustacea Decapoda of the Adriatic Sea. Observations from four sampling locations along the Croatian coast
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An annotated species list is provided on the basis of seven sampling surveys of decapod crustaceans carried out on various supra-, medioand infralittoral substrates (sandy bottoms, rocky shores, seagrass beds of Posidonia oceanica) at four locations on the Adriatic Sea: Rovinj (in 1968), Slanik Bay (in 2001) and Pula (in 2004, 2005) on the Istrian Peninsula and the island of Šipan (in 2001, 2003, 2005) in the direct vicinity of Dubrovnik. All in all, 72 taxa were collected using shore sampling and snorkeling and scuba-diving techniques. The list of species collected is a good reflection of the spectrum of infralittoral Decapoda expected to be common along northern and southern Adriatic coastlines in the months of July and August. With a total number of 28 taxa (= 39%), the Brachyura represented the dominant group, followed by the Anomala with 20 species (= 28%) and the Caridea with (17 species = 24%). The majority of decapod crustaceans were captured on rocky substrates (51 taxa = 71%). Our present results provide an overview of typical infralittoral inhabitants within the studied areas. No Adriatic endemics and only one originally East Asian neozoan could be detected. No Lessepsian or Atlanto-tropical immigrants were encountered. Most decapod species collected have a wide distributionary range, including the whole Mediterranean Sea, or are constitutents of the Atlantic-boreal fauna in general. Besides confirming the occurrence of species reported by previous authors, we present new insights into the morphology, ecology, distribution and behaviour of some species. These are discussed in comparison to conspecific populations from other parts of the Mediterranean Sea. Kurzfassung. Eine kommentierte Artenliste von dekapoden Crustacea wird vorgelegt, entstanden durch Besammlung verschiedener Substrate des Supra-, Mesoand Infralittorals (Sand, Fels, Posidonia-Wiesen) an vier Plätzen des Adriatischen Meeres: Rovinj (1968), Slanik Bay ( 2001) und Pula auf Istrien (2004, 2005) und der Insel Šipan bei Dubrovnik (2001, 2003, 2005). Insgesamt wurden 72 Taxa nachgewiesen. Die Artenliste gibt das zu erwartende Spektrum der infralittoralen Decapoda wieder. Mit insgesamt 28 Taxa (= 39%), sind die Brachyura die dominierende Gruppe, gefolgt von den Anomala mit 20 Arten (= 28%) and den Caridea mit 17 Arten (= 24%). Die meisten Dekapoden wurden auf Felssubstrat gefunden (51 Taxa = 71%). Die Aufsammlung bietet einen Überblick über die typischen infralitoralen Bewohner im Untersuchungsgebiet. Keine adriatischen Endemiten und nur ein ursprünglich ostasiatisches Neozoon wurden nachgewiesen. Damit werden frühere Befunde bestätigt. Neue Mitteilungen betreffen Morphologie, Ökologie, Verbreitung und Verhalten für einige der vorgestellten Arten. Sie werden im Vergleich mit mediterranem Material von anderen Fundorten diskutiert.
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