List of works - Patrick J. Schembri

A bevy of surgeons: first record of Acanthurus chirurgus (Bloch, 1787) from the central Mediterranean, with notes on other Acanthuridae recorded in the region

A laboratory study of spatial organization in the crab Ebalia tuberosa (Pennant) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Leucosiidae)

scientific article published in 1981

A laboratory study of the behavioural responses ofLittorina neritoides(mollusca: Gastropoda) in relation to its zonation on maltese shores (central mediterranean)

scientific article published in 1989

A quantitative technique for sampling motile macroinvertebrates in beds of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile

scientific article published in 2002

A study of osteological and molecular differences in populations of Aphanius fasciatus Nardo 1827, from the central Mediterranean (Teleostei, Cyprinodontidae)

scientific article published in 2006

A synthesis of the echinoderm fauna of the Maltese islands

scholarly article in Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, vol. 86 no. 1, January 2006

An overlooked and unexpected introduction? Occurrence of the spotted scat Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus, 1766) (Osteichthyes: Scatophagidae) in the Maltese Islands

scientific article published in 2011

Assessing inter-beach differences in semi-terrestrial arthropod assemblages on Maltese pocket sandy beaches (Central Mediterranean)

scientific article published in 2008

Assessment of benthic biological indicators for evaluating the environmental impact of tuna farming

Biology and interspecific interactions of the alien crabPercnon gibbesiin the Maltese Islands

article

Bonellin, a most unusual chlorin

Branchiopods (non-cladocerans) of the Maltese Islands (central Mediterranean)

Common traits associated with establishment and spread of Lessepsian fishes in the Mediterranean Sea

scientific article published in 2015

Comparison between a Passive and Active response task and their effect on the Amplitude and Latency of the P300 component for Visual Stimuli while using Low Fidelity Equipment

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

Deep-waterCorallium rubrum(L., 1758) from the Mediterranean Sea: preliminary genetic characterisation

scientific article published in 2010

Diferencias en la estructura de la comunidad demersal y espectros de biomasa dentro y fuera de la zona de gestión pesquera de Malta

scientific article published on 13 October 2008

Distribution, abundance and colony size of the invasive coral Oculina patagonica de Angelis, 1908 (Cnidaria, Scleractinia) in Malta

scientific article published on 21 November 2020

Distribution, habitat preferences and behaviour of the critically endangered Maltese top-shell Gibbula nivosa (Gastropoda: Trochidae)

article published in 2010

Earthworms of Malta (Annelida: Clitellata: Acanthodrilidae, Hormogastridae, Lumbricidae)

scientific article published on 23 August 2017

Ecological Effects and Benefits of Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas

Ecological impact of alien marine fishes: insights from freshwater systems based on a comparative review

Effects of no-take area size and age of marine protected areas on fisheries yields: a meta-analytical approach

article by Frédéric Vandeperre et al published 22 December 2010 in Fish and Fisheries

Erratum to: Origin and introduction history of the least weasel (Mustela nivalis) on Mediterranean and Atlantic islands inferred from genetic data

scholarly article published in Biological Invasions

Evolutionary history of the Maltese wall lizard Podarcis filfolensis: insights on the ‘Expansion–Contraction’ model of Pleistocene biogeography

scientific article

First record of Acrothamnion preissii (Rhodophyta: Ceramiaceae) from the Maltese Islands (central Mediterranean Sea)

First record of Paranthias cf. furcifer (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Serranidae) from the central Mediterranean, with notes on the identification of marine species from imagery

scientific article published on 07 December 2020

Fishers’ perception of a 35-year old exclusive Fisheries Management Zone

article by Mark Dimech et al published November 2009 in Biological Conservation

Functional morphology of the mouthparts and associated structures of Pagurus rubricatus (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura) with special reference to feeding and grooming

scientific article published in 1982

Habitat structure and biological characteristics of a maerl bed off the northeastern coast of the Maltese Islands (central Mediterranean)

Hidden in plain sight: species richness and habitat characterisation of sublittoral pebble beds

article by Julian Evans et al published 30 January 2018 in Marine Biology

Holocene climate change, vegetation history and human impact in the Central Mediterranean: evidence from the Maltese Islands

article

How good is your marine protected area at curbing threats?

Identifying Priorities for the Protection of Deep Mediterranean Sea Ecosystems Through an Integrated Approach

scientific article published in 2021

Improving the Conservation of Mediterranean Chondrichthyans: The ELASMOMED DNA Barcode Reference Library

scientific article (publication date: 2017)

Influence of tuna penning activities on soft bottom macrobenthic assemblages.

scientific article published on 18 January 2014

It was only a matter of time: occurrence of Caulerpa taxifolia (Vahl) C. Agardh var. distichophylla (Sonder) Verlaque, Huisman and Procaccini in the Maltese Islands (Chlorophyta, Ulvophyceae, Caulerpaceae)

Living deep-water Lophelia and Madrepora corals in Maltese waters (Strait of Sicily, Mediterranean Sea) ⬇️

scientific article published in 2007

Low faunal diversity on Maltese sandy beaches: fact or artefact?

scientific article published in 2003

Maximising MEDITS: Using data collected from trawl surveys to characterise the benthic and demersal assemblages of the circalittoral and deeper waters around the Maltese Islands (Central Mediterranean)

Monitoring of Environmental Impacts of Marine Aquaculture

scientific article published in 2008

Mortuary Ritual of 4th Millennium bc Malta: the Zebbug Period Chambered Tomb from the Brochtorff Circle at Xaghra (Gozo) ⬇️

scientific article published in 1995

Non-indigenous species refined national baseline inventories: A synthesis in the context of the European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive

scientific article published on 22 June 2019

Not all that clear cut: intraspecific morphological variability in Squalus blainville (Risso, 1827) and implications for identification of the species

scholarly article in Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, vol. 96 no. 8, December 2015

Occurrence of Barred Knifejaw, Oplegnathus Fasciatus (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Oplegnathidae), in Malta (Central Mediterranean) with a Discussion on Possible Modes of Entry

article

Occurrence of the Malabar grouper Epinephelus malabaricus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Actinopterygii, Perciformes, Serranidae), in the Maltese Islands

scientific article published in 2011

On the occurrence of Cephalopholis hemistiktos and C. taeniops (Actinopterygii, Perciformes, Serranidae) in Malta, with corrections of previous misidentifications

On the occurrence of Coronaster briareus (Echinodermata, Forcipulatida, Asteriidae) in the Mediterranean Sea

One Siganus or two? On the occurrence of Siganus luridus and Siganus rivulatus in the Maltese Islands

Origin and introduction history of the least weasel (Mustela nivalis) on Mediterranean and Atlantic islands inferred from genetic data

article by Mónica Rodrigues et al published 4 October 2016 in Biological Invasions

Portent or accident? Two new records of thermophilic fish from the central Mediterranean

Sex determination inBonellia viridis(Echiura: Bonelliidae): population dynamics and evolution

scientific article (publication date: March 2005)

Status of the ‘Mangrove tunicate’ Ecteinascidia turbinata (Ascidiacea: Perophoridae) in the Mediterranean Sea

scholarly article by Sutherland K. Maciver et al published 11 April 2016 in Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Taxonomic status and origin of the Egyptian weasel (Mustela subpalmata) inferred from mitochondrial DNA.

scientific article

Testing the applicability of DNA barcoding for Mediterranean species of top-shells (Gastropoda, Trochidae,Gibbulas.l.)

scientific article published in 2013

The Effect That Auditory Distractions Have on a Visual P300 Speller While Utilizing Low-Cost Off-the-Shelf Equipment

scientific article published in 2020

The Maltese Archipelago

The Maltese Islands: climate, vegetation and landscape

The centipedes of the Maltese Archipelago (Chilopoda)

scientific article published in 2004

The functional morphology of the branchial chambers and associated structures of Ebalia tuberosa (Crustacea: Decapoda: Leucosiidae), with special reference to ventilation of the egg‐mass

scientific article published in 1981

The origin and dispersal pathway of the spotted sea hare Aplysia dactylomela (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia) in the Mediterranean Sea

scientific article published in 2013

The structure of bonellin and its derivatives. Unique physiologically active chlorins from the marine echurian Bonellia viridis

scientific article published in 1980

Unpublished Mediterranean and Black Sea records of marine alien, cryptogenic, and neonative species

scientific article published in 2023

Validated Inventories of Non-Indigenous Species (NIS) for the Mediterranean Sea as Tools for Regional Policy and Patterns of NIS Spread

scientific article published in 2023

List of works by Patrick J. Schembri

A bevy of surgeons: first record of Acanthurus chirurgus (Bloch, 1787) from the central Mediterranean, with notes on other Acanthuridae recorded in the region

A laboratory study of spatial organization in the crab Ebalia tuberosa (Pennant) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Leucosiidae)

A laboratory study of the behavioural responses of<i>Littorina neritoides</i>(mollusca: Gastropoda) in relation to its zonation on maltese shores (central mediterranean)

A quantitative technique for sampling motile macroinvertebrates in beds of the seagrass &lt;i&gt;Posidonia oceanica&lt;/i&gt; (L.) Delile

A study of osteological and molecular differences in populations of Aphanius fasciatus Nardo 1827, from the central Mediterranean (Teleostei, Cyprinodontidae)

A synthesis of the echinoderm fauna of the Maltese islands

An overlooked and unexpected introduction? Occurrence of the spotted scat Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus, 1766) (Osteichthyes: Scatophagidae) in the Maltese Islands

Assessing inter-beach differences in semi-terrestrial arthropod assemblages on Maltese pocket sandy beaches (Central Mediterranean)

Assessment of benthic biological indicators for evaluating the environmental impact of tuna farming

Biology and interspecific interactions of the alien crabPercnon gibbesiin the Maltese Islands

Bonellin, a most unusual chlorin

Branchiopods (non-cladocerans) of the Maltese Islands (central Mediterranean)

Common traits associated with establishment and spread of Lessepsian fishes in the Mediterranean Sea

Comparison between a Passive and Active response task and their effect on the Amplitude and Latency of the P300 component for Visual Stimuli while using Low Fidelity Equipment

Deep-waterCorallium rubrum(L., 1758) from the Mediterranean Sea: preliminary genetic characterisation

Diferencias en la estructura de la comunidad demersal y espectros de biomasa dentro y fuera de la zona de gestión pesquera de Malta

Distribution, abundance and colony size of the invasive coral Oculina patagonica de Angelis, 1908 (Cnidaria, Scleractinia) in Malta

Distribution, habitat preferences and behaviour of the critically endangered Maltese top-shell Gibbula nivosa (Gastropoda: Trochidae)

Earthworms of Malta (Annelida: Clitellata: Acanthodrilidae, Hormogastridae, Lumbricidae)

Ecological Effects and Benefits of Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas

Ecological impact of alien marine fishes: insights from freshwater systems based on a comparative review

Effects of no-take area size and age of marine protected areas on fisheries yields: a meta-analytical approach

Erratum to: Origin and introduction history of the least weasel (Mustela nivalis) on Mediterranean and Atlantic islands inferred from genetic data

Evolutionary history of the Maltese wall lizard Podarcis filfolensis: insights on the ‘Expansion–Contraction’ model of Pleistocene biogeography

First record of Acrothamnion preissii (Rhodophyta: Ceramiaceae) from the Maltese Islands (central Mediterranean Sea)

First record of Paranthias cf. furcifer (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Serranidae) from the central Mediterranean, with notes on the identification of marine species from imagery

Fishers’ perception of a 35-year old exclusive Fisheries Management Zone

Functional morphology of the mouthparts and associated structures of Pagurus rubricatus (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura) with special reference to feeding and grooming

Habitat structure and biological characteristics of a maerl bed off the northeastern coast of the Maltese Islands (central Mediterranean)

Hidden in plain sight: species richness and habitat characterisation of sublittoral pebble beds

Holocene climate change, vegetation history and human impact in the Central Mediterranean: evidence from the Maltese Islands

How good is your marine protected area at curbing threats?

Identifying Priorities for the Protection of Deep Mediterranean Sea Ecosystems Through an Integrated Approach

Improving the Conservation of Mediterranean Chondrichthyans: The ELASMOMED DNA Barcode Reference Library

Influence of tuna penning activities on soft bottom macrobenthic assemblages.

It was only a matter of time: occurrence of Caulerpa taxifolia (Vahl) C. Agardh var. distichophylla (Sonder) Verlaque, Huisman and Procaccini in the Maltese Islands (Chlorophyta, Ulvophyceae, Caulerpaceae)

Living deep-water Lophelia and Madrepora corals in Maltese waters (Strait of Sicily, Mediterranean Sea) ⬇️

Low faunal diversity on Maltese sandy beaches: fact or artefact?

Maximising MEDITS: Using data collected from trawl surveys to characterise the benthic and demersal assemblages of the circalittoral and deeper waters around the Maltese Islands (Central Mediterranean)

Monitoring of Environmental Impacts of Marine Aquaculture

Mortuary Ritual of 4th Millennium bc Malta: the Zebbug Period Chambered Tomb from the Brochtorff Circle at Xaghra (Gozo) ⬇️

Non-indigenous species refined national baseline inventories: A synthesis in the context of the European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive

Not all that clear cut: intraspecific morphological variability in Squalus blainville (Risso, 1827) and implications for identification of the species

Occurrence of Barred Knifejaw, Oplegnathus Fasciatus (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Oplegnathidae), in Malta (Central Mediterranean) with a Discussion on Possible Modes of Entry

Occurrence of the Malabar grouper Epinephelus malabaricus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Actinopterygii, Perciformes, Serranidae), in the Maltese Islands

On the occurrence of Cephalopholis hemistiktos and C. taeniops (Actinopterygii, Perciformes, Serranidae) in Malta, with corrections of previous misidentifications

On the occurrence of Coronaster briareus (Echinodermata, Forcipulatida, Asteriidae) in the Mediterranean Sea

One Siganus or two? On the occurrence of Siganus luridus and Siganus rivulatus in the Maltese Islands

Origin and introduction history of the least weasel (Mustela nivalis) on Mediterranean and Atlantic islands inferred from genetic data

Portent or accident? Two new records of thermophilic fish from the central Mediterranean

Sex determination inBonellia viridis(Echiura: Bonelliidae): population dynamics and evolution

Status of the ‘Mangrove tunicate’ Ecteinascidia turbinata (Ascidiacea: Perophoridae) in the Mediterranean Sea

Taxonomic status and origin of the Egyptian weasel (Mustela subpalmata) inferred from mitochondrial DNA.

Testing the applicability of DNA barcoding for Mediterranean species of top-shells (Gastropoda, Trochidae,Gibbulas.l.)

The Effect That Auditory Distractions Have on a Visual P300 Speller While Utilizing Low-Cost Off-the-Shelf Equipment

The Maltese Archipelago

The Maltese Islands: climate, vegetation and landscape

The centipedes of the Maltese Archipelago (Chilopoda)

The functional morphology of the branchial chambers and associated structures of <i>Ebalia tuberosa</i> (Crustacea: Decapoda: Leucosiidae), with special reference to ventilation of the egg‐mass

The origin and dispersal pathway of the spotted sea hare Aplysia dactylomela (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia) in the Mediterranean Sea

The structure of bonellin and its derivatives. Unique physiologically active chlorins from the marine echurian Bonellia viridis

Unpublished Mediterranean and Black Sea records of marine alien, cryptogenic, and neonative species

Validated Inventories of Non-Indigenous Species (NIS) for the Mediterranean Sea as Tools for Regional Policy and Patterns of NIS Spread

A quantitative technique for sampling motile macroinvertebrates in beds of the seagrass <i>Posidonia oceanica</i> (L.) Delile