Evoluzione dei popolamenti macrozoobentonici dell’Adriatico Settentrionale. I. Analisi dei dati storici di Aristocle Vatova (1934-1936). Atti della Società dei Naturalisti e Matematici Modena

In this paper we have analyzed the original historical data on macrozoobenthos of the Adriatic Sea in front of Emilia-Romagna coast collected by Vatova in 1930 by means of modern multivariate techniques. These analysis performed on data collected before the massive development happened after the second worldwide War, highlighted 3 principal zoocenoses (Chione gallina, Turritella and Tellina) as point out by Vatova. These zoocenoses are referable to biocenoses SFBC, VTC and DC.