Checklist of amphipods of italian seas: baseline for monitoring biodiversity Antonina Badalucco University of Palermo, Italy Rocco Auriemma National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics – OGS, Italy Andrea Bonifazi ARPA Lazio, Italy Roberta Cimmaruta Tuscia University, Italy Elvira De Matthaeis University of Rome "La Sapienza", Italy Cristina Gioia Di Camillo Marche Polytechnic University, Italy Valentina Esposito National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics – OGS, Italy Davide Jacofano University of Palermo, Italy Traudl Krapp University of Ulm, Germany Leonardo Latella Natural History Museum of Verona, Italy Loretta Lattanzi ISPRA - Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, Italy Marco Lezzi Daphne Oceanographic Structure, Italy Monica Lionello Regional Agency for Environmental Prevention and Protection of Veneto, Italy Emanuele Mancini University of Salento, Italy Agnese Marchini University of Pavia, Italy Veronica Marusso ISPRA - Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, Italy Ermelinda Prato National Research Council, Water Research Institute, Italy Felicita Scapini University of Florence, Italy Maria Beatrice Scipione Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Italy Monica Targusi ISPRA - Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, Italy Francesco Tiralongo University of Catania, Italy Benedetta Trabucco ISPRA - Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, Italy Alberto Ugolini University of Florence, Italy Sabrina Lo Brutto University of Palermo, Italy This is a section of Tenth International Symposium Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques(DOI: 10.36253/979-12-215-0556-6) by Laura Bonora, Marcantonio Catelani, Matteo De Vincenzi, Giorgio Matteucci Firenze University Press Florence 2024 https://doi.org/10.36253/979-12-215-0556-6.01

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This preliminary study presents an updated checklist of amphipod crustaceans inhabiting Italian seas and provides valuable insights into their diversity, distribution, and ecological traits. By combining existing literature with unpublished data, we were able to record 500 species in Italian waters. The analyses revealed a significant increase in the number of amphipod species documented in the Country, primarily due to intensified research efforts and the introduction of non-native species. This study highlights the importance of ongoing monitoring and research to assess marine biodiversity. Future efforts should prioritize understudied groups, such as planktonic species, and those living in deep-sea marine environments.

 Amphipoda; Italian Checklist; Mediterranean Biodiversity

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