Unravelling plant diversification: intraspecific genetic differentiation in hybridizing Anacyclus species in the western Mediterranean Basin.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajb2.16121
Abstract: PREMISE OF THE STUDY The interfertile species Anacyclus clavatus, A. homogamos and A. valentinus represent a plant complex coexisting in large anthropic areas of the western Mediterranean Basin with phenotypically mixed populations exhibiting a great… read more here.
Keywords: western mediterranean; mediterranean basin; genetic clusters; species genetic ... See more keywords
Extension of summer climatic conditions into spring in the Western Mediterranean area
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DOI: 10.1002/joc.4824
Abstract: From a local point of view, in May/June, there is an important and positive 2 m temperature trend at Palma (Mallorca), which is simultaneous and highly correlated with a strong increase in the 500 hPa geopotential height.… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; mediterranean area; 500 hpa; area ... See more keywords
Mercury Exposure in Birds Linked to Marine Ecosystems in the Western Mediterranean
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DOI: 10.1007/s00244-020-00768-1
Abstract: Mercury (Hg), particularly as methylmercury (MeHg), is a nonessential, persistent, and bioaccumulative toxic element with high biomagnification capacity and is considered a threat to marine environments. We evaluated total Hg concentrations in liver, kidney, and… read more here.
Keywords: marine ecosystems; ecosystems western; western mediterranean; linked marine ... See more keywords
Age-specific environmental differences on the otolith shape of the bastard grunt (Pomadasys incisus) in the north-western Mediterranean
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DOI: 10.1007/s10641-018-0737-z
Abstract: The effects of sex, age, and environment on the shape of the bastard grunt (Pomadasys incisus) otoliths from the north-western Mediterranean were investigated. Specimens of this species were collected from two separate sampling areas in… read more here.
Keywords: otolith shape; shape; age; shape bastard ... See more keywords
Molecular and morphological characterisation of the oldest Cucumis melo L. seeds found in the Western Mediterranean Basin
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DOI: 10.1007/s12520-017-0560-z
Abstract: In 2008–2009, a rescue excavation uncovered an intact Late Bronze Age well in Sa Osa, Sardinia (Italy). The structure yielded a large number of waterlogged plant remains, of which a group of melon seeds (Cucumis… read more here.
Keywords: western mediterranean; molecular morphological; cucumis melo; morphological characterisation ... See more keywords
The influence of the Western Mediterranean Oscillation upon the spatio-temporal variability of precipitation over Catalonia (northeastern of the Iberian Peninsula)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2019.104819
Abstract: Abstract Previous studies have demonstrated the existence of a statistically significant influence of the Western Mediterranean Oscillation index (WeMOi) upon the precipitation of Catalonia (northeast Spain). In the present study, we analyse the statistical relationship… read more here.
Keywords: influence western; precipitation; variability; catalonia ... See more keywords
Polymer composition assessment suggests prevalence of single-use plastics among items ingested by loggerhead sea turtles in the western mediterranean sub-region.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118274
Abstract: The ingestion of plastic is becoming a major concern for various species and particularly for marine turtles across the globe. The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) was recently chosen by the European Commission as a… read more here.
Keywords: sea turtles; sea; polymer; loggerhead sea ... See more keywords
Physiological and survival effects of capture of red scorpion fish Scorpaena scrofa (Osteichthyes: Scorpaenidae) by different fishing gears in the Balearic Islands (Western Mediterranean)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2020.105616
Abstract: Abstract The red scorpionfish Scorpaena scrofa (Linnaeus 1758) is a species of high commercial value in the Western Mediterranean Sea. The market value of S. scrofa is highly related to its size, with smaller individuals,… read more here.
Keywords: trammel net; fishing; fishing gears; scorpaena scrofa ... See more keywords
The role of pottery in Middle Neolithic societies of western Mediterranean (Sardinia, Italy, 4500-4000 cal BC) revealed through an integrated morphometric, use-wear, biomolecular and isotopic approach
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2018.03.005
Abstract: Abstract The use of pottery in the Early Neolithic communities of Western Mediterranean has begun to be addressed by recent studies concerning the residues of dietary commodities in potsherds. In order to contribute to a… read more here.
Keywords: pottery; use wear; western mediterranean; neolithic societies ... See more keywords
Overview of environmental changes and human colonization in the Balearic Islands (Western Mediterranean) and their impacts on vegetation composition during the Holocene
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2016.09.018
Abstract: Abstract According to radiometric dates and the current state of research, the Balearic Islands were not colonized by humans prior to c. 4420/4220 cal yr BP. Therefore, it is possible to know the natural evolution of the… read more here.
Keywords: holocene; western mediterranean; vegetation; human colonization ... See more keywords
Beach litter distribution along the western Mediterranean coast of Spain.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.02.031
Abstract: The amount and composition of beach litter was assessed, during spring 2018, at 56 sites along the coast of Alicante Province, on the western Mediterranean Sea. Selected sites covered "natural" (19), "village" (17) and "urban"… read more here.
Keywords: western mediterranean; distribution along; beach litter; coast ... See more keywords