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Huffmanela paronai sp. n. (Nematoda: Trichosomoididae), a new parasite from the skin of swordfish Xiphias gladius in the Ligurian sea (Western Mediterranean).

A new species of trichosomoidid nematode, Huffmanela paronai sp. n., is established on the basis of its egg morphology and biological characters. The dark-shelled, embryonated eggs of this histozoic…
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First data on plastic ingestion by blue sharks (Prionace glauca) from the Ligurian Sea (North-Western Mediterranean Sea).

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BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF BULLET TUNA IN THE LIGURIAN SEA

SUMMARY In the period 2006 – 2007, more than one hundred Auxis rochey were sampled in the Ligurian Sea in the framework of a morphological and genetic study of this species, supported by MIUR…

First record of Beryx splendens (Osteichthyes, Berycidae) in the Mediterranean

La presence de Beryx splendens dans les eaux de la Mediterranee est signalee suite a la capture d'un exemplaire par un chalutier, a environ 635 m de profondeur dans le Golfe de Genes.

SWORDFISH TAGGING WITH POP - UP SATELLITE TAGS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

SUMMARY A total of 19 swordfish, ranging in weight from 15 to 45 kg, have been tagged using pop-up satellite tags between June 2003 and November 2006. Twelve swordfish were tagged during the month of…

Sometimes Sperm Whales (Physeter macrocephalus) Cannot Find Their Way Back to the High Seas: A Multidisciplinary Study on a Mass Stranding

A multi-factorial cause underlying this sperm whales' mass stranding is proposed herein based upon the results of postmortem investigations as well as of the detailed analyses of the geographical and historical background.
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Medusivorous fishes of the Ligurian sea 1. Chub mackerels and other pelagic fish species sometimes "Have the Medusa" Pelagia noctiluca

During blooms of Pelagia noctiluca periodically occurring in the Ligurian Sea (North Western Mediterranean), a natural mark, formed by the jellyfish pigments, characterizes fish eating this species.

Medusivorous fishes of the Mediterranean A coastal safety system against jellyfish bloom

Stomach contents of a sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) stranded in Italy (Ligurian Sea, north-western Mediterranean)

The stomach contents of a male sperm whale stranded on Forte dei Marmi beach (Italy) were examined and a new beak size–cephalopod size regression was created for H. bonnellii with specimens caught in the study area, highlighting the need for area- and species-specific regressions for dietary studies.
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BIOLOGY OF ATLANTIC BONITO, SARDA SARDA (BLOCH, 1793), IN THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN A SUMMARY CONCERNING A POSSIBLE STOCK UNIT

There are several spawning areas, but fish movements along the coasts probably maintain the mixing of the population, and a population unit is apparently distribuited in the Central and Western Mediterranean.
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