OUTPUT
ALIEN SPECIES
Pilot studies
11.02.2022
Following a first period of fact-finding for a catalogue of non-native species present in Puglia, on the basis of bibliographic/documentary analyses and/or prior studies, a total of 50 species have been identified as being of priority here. For these, we have proceeded to the production of full profiles containing the following: characteristics, invasivity, ingression and localisation. Click HERE to open the document in pdf format of all 50 profiles.
Profilis
Monitoring protocol for macro-categories
29.04.2022
Comprises for each macro-category (land plants, freshwater plants, marine plants, free-moving and static land animals, freshwater animals, marine animals): monitoring operations, with defined methods, variables to be measured, timescales, sampling frequency, the human resources necessary, equipment, costs and objectives.
Report
Detailed monitoring plan with relevant action plan regarding Callinectes sapidus (colloquially the blue crab).
29.04.2022
Monitoring and containment plans for the species Callinectes sapidus in the brackish lakes of Lesina and Varano, situated in the western part of the Gargano peninsula.
Report
Monitoring plan in detail with relevant action plan regarding Opuntia spp. (colloquially prickly pear)
29.04.2022
FAUNAL AND HABITAT ANALYSES
Data collection on the biodiversity of marine and transitional ecosystems
11.02.2022
Contains the study of geographic distribution of circalittoral zone biotic (coral) reefs, and studies of life assemblages from semi-dark and dark caves located in the following areas: Polignano a Mare, Monopoli, Fasano and Ostuni.The analyses carried out in the Small Sea of Taranto address the faunal composition of the benthic zone, and the distribution of these fauna within the Tarantine seabeds.
Report
Profilis
biodiversity analysis
Pilot Action 1. Fact-finding analysis
29.04.2022
Comprising state-of-the-art analysis of traditionally cultivated vegetable species in the pilot areas of this project, by way of bibliographic historic and documentary analyses and/or foregoing studies and field surveys, also with reference to studies actioned by the Puglian Regional Department of Agriculture and Rural and Environmental Development under PSR (Regional Development Plan) Puglia 2014-2020 – clause 10.2.1 – Projects for the Valuation and Conservation of Genetic Resources in Agriculture
Report
ENTOMOLOGICAL ASPECTS ANALYSIS
Pilot Action 1. Fact-finding analysis
29.04.2022
Comprising fact-finding analysis for the presence of damaging invasive insects and of Philaenus spumarius (L.) in Pilot Area 2 of the BEST project, and the monitoring plan to be carried out, aimed at the identification and sampling of the “meadow spittlebug” (Philaenus spumarius) and vectors of Xylella fastidiosa, of the whitefly Aleurocanthus spiniferus, and of the psyllid Macrohomotoma gladiata
Report 1
Report 2