Scientific data about the molecular genetics of newly recorded algae from Maltese coastal waters have just been published in Cryptogamie Algologie, one of the scientific journals of the French National Museum of Natural History (Muséum National Histoire Naturelle -MNHN).
The paper, titled ‘Ulva L. biodiversity in the central Mediterranean Sea: cryptic species and new records ‘ can be accessed through this link (visible also below this snip).
The research was carried out at the Lab of Applied Phycology of the University of Malta and details new records of Ulva torta and Ulva californica from the shallow benthos surrounding the Ċirkewwa desalination plant. Such sites may be exploited by opportunistic pioneering and non-native species that establish themselves in the coastal area impacted by the brine outfall.
Read more on the University of Malta Website
Scientific journal downloaded from https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/algologie2022v43a14.pdf