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New record of distribution for the highly endangered limpet Patella ferruginea on the Spanish coasts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 May 2009

Free Espinosa ,
Manuel Maestre  and
Jose C. García-Gómez
Free Espinosa*
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Biología Marina, Departamento de Fisiología y Zoología, Universidad de Sevilla, Avenida Reina Mercedes 6, 41012, Sevilla, Spain
Manuel Maestre
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Biología Marina, Departamento de Fisiología y Zoología, Universidad de Sevilla, Avenida Reina Mercedes 6, 41012, Sevilla, Spain
Jose C. García-Gómez
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Biología Marina, Departamento de Fisiología y Zoología, Universidad de Sevilla, Avenida Reina Mercedes 6, 41012, Sevilla, Spain
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: F. Espinosa, Laboratorio de Biología Marina, Departamento de Fisiología y Zoología, Universidad de Sevilla, Avenida Reina Mercedes 6, 41012, Sevilla, Spain email: free@us.es
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Abstract

The mollusc Patella ferruginea, endemic to the Mediterranean, is presently in serious risk of extinction. Although the species was formerly distributed in the western Mediterranean Basin, today its Mediterranean range has contracted to a few restricted areas. This paper reports on the finding of a range extension of the historical distribution of this species in the Iberian Peninsula. The implication of the Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) effect is discussed.

Keywords

Patella ferruginealimpetsconservationSpain
Type
Research Article
Information
Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 2 , January 2009 , e105
Copyright
Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2009

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