Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Mediterranean Sea Biodiversity between the Legacy from the Past and a Future of Change
(Carlo Nike Bianchi, Carla Morri, Mariachiara Chiantore, Monica Montefalcone, Valeriano Parravicini and Alessio Rovere) pp.1-56
Chapter 2. Tectonic Development of the Levant Continental Margin, Eastern Mediterranean
(Uri Schattner and Zvi Ben-Avraham)pp.57-70
Chapter 3. The Nile Littoral Cell and Recent Shoreline Change: A Review
(Micha Klein) pp.71-98
Chapter 4. Circulation in the Mediterranean Sea
(Steve Brenner) pp.99-126
Chapter 5. The Upper Mixed Layer
(Fabrizio D’Ortenzio and Louis Prieur) pp.127-156
Chapter 6. Nutrient Distribution in the Eastern Mediterranean before
and after the Transient Event
(Nurit Kress, Barak Herut, Isaac Gertman) pp.157-174
Chapter 7. Underwater Light Field of the Mediterranean Sea
(Noga Stambler) pp.175-198
Chapter 8. Dinitrogen fixation as a Source for New Production in the Mediterranean Sea: A Review
(Ilana Berman-Frank and Eyal Rahav) pp.199-226
Chapter 9. Heterotrophic Bacteria in the Pelagic Realm of the Mediterranean Sea
(Elvira Pulido-Villena, Jean François Ghiglione, Eva Ortega-Retuerta, France Van Wambeke and Tamar Zohary) pp.227-266
Chapter 10. Seize the Sea: Alien Invertebrates in the Mediterranean Sea
(Bella Galil) pp.267-294
Chapter 11. Red Sea Fishes in the Mediterranean Sea – History and Recent Developments
(Danny Golani and Brenda Appelbaum-Golani) pp.295-308
Chapter 12. Cetaceans of the Mediterranean Sea
(Simone Panigada, Margherita Zanardelli, Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara) pp.309-354
Chapter 13. Shallow Water Scleractinian Corals of the Mediterranean Sea
(Christine Ferrier-Pagès,Stéphanie Reynaud, Denis Allemand)pp.355-390
Chapter 14. The Deep-Mediterranean Sea: Habitats, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning
(Roberto Danovaro) pp.391-412
Chapter 15. Sandhoppers as Bioindicators of Anthropogenic Influence on Mediterranean Sandy Beaches
(Alberto Ugolini and Giuseppe Ungherese) pp.413-444
Chapter 16. Eutrophication in the Mediterranean Sea
(Antonio Cruzado) pp.445-482
Chapter 17. Ecological Indices based on Macroalgae and Angiosperms in the Mediterranean Eco-Region: An Overview
(Adriano Sfriso and Chiara Facca)pp.483-504
Chapter 18. Caulerpa Racemosa, An Invasive Habitat-Modifying Macroalga in the Mediterranean Sea
(Judith C. Klein) pp.505-518
Chapter 19. Habitat Changes in the Mediterranean Sea and the Consequences for Harmful Algal-Bloom Formation
(Esther Garces and Jordi Camp)pp.519-542
Chapter 20. Floating Plastics, Plastic Pellets, and Organic Micro Pollutants in the Mediterranean Sea
(Hrissi K. Karapanagioti)pp.543-556
Chapter 21. Floating and Benthic Marine Litter in the Mediterranean Sea: Typology, Abundance, Sources, Survey Methods and Impacts on Marine Biota
(George Papatheodorou) pp.557-594
Chapter 22. Aquaculture Impacts on Mediterranean Seagrasses: An Evaluation of Current Status and Future Prospects
(Marta Pérez, Juan Manuel Ruiz, Maria García Sanz, Javier Romero)pp.595-616
Chapter 23. Environmental Interactions of Marine Aquaculture in the Mediterranean: Current Status and Expected Changes
(Nafsika Papageorgiou and Ioannis Karakassis)pp.617-634
Chapter 24. Oil Pollution in the Mediterranean
(Jordi Pon and Joan Albaiges)pp.635-670
Chapter 25. Effects of Ocean Acidification on Mediterranean Coastal Habitats: Lessons from Carbon Dioxide Vents off Ischia.
(Jason M. Hall-Spencer and Riccardo Rodolfo-Metalpa)pp.671-684
Chapter 26. Climate Change Effects on Mediterranean Cetaceans: Time for Action
(Peter Simmonds, Delphine Gambaiani, Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara)pp.685-702
Index pp.703-739
