DR JOSEPH A BORG
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
Peer-reviewed articles (scientific journals)
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Borg J.A. & Schembri P.J., 1996. Preliminary data on the occurrence and
distribution of shallow water marine sponges (Porifera) around Maltese coasts.
Xjenza 1(1): 24-28.
Borg J.A., Mallia A., Pirotta K., Schembri P.J. & Vassallo A., 1997. A
preliminary report on the marine macrobenthos and the demersal fish fauna of the
island of Filfla (Maltese Islands, Central Mediterranean). The Central
Mediterranean Naturalist 2(4): 136-151.
Cormaci M., Lanfranco E., Borg J. A., Buttigieg S., Furnari G., Micallef S. A.,
Mifsud C., Pizzuto F., Scammacca B. & Serio D., 1997. Contribution to the
knowledge of benthic marine algae on rocky substrata of the Maltese Islands
(Mediterranean Sea). Botanica Marina 40: 203-215.
Borg J.A., Howege H.M., Lanfranco E., Micallef S.A., Mifsud C. & Schembri
P.J., 1998. The macrobenthic species of the infralittoral to circalittoral transition
zone off the northeastern coast of Malta (Central Mediterranean). Xjenza 3(1):1624.
Lanfranco E., Rizzo M., Hall-Spencer J., Borg J.A. & Schembri P.J., 1999. Maerlforming coralline algae and associated phytobenthos from the Maltese Islands.
The Central Mediterranean Naturalist 3(1): 1-6.
Borg J. A. & Schembri P. J., 2000. Bathymetric distribution of decapods
associated with a Posidonia oceanica meadow in Malta (Central Mediterranean).
Crustacean Issues 12: 119-130.
Dimech M., Borg J. A. & Schembri P. J., 2,000. The effects of a marine fish-farm
on the species richness and abundance of molluscs, decapods and echinoderms
associated with a Posidonia oceanica meadow in Malta (Central Mediterranean).
Biologia Marina Mediterranea 7 (2): 357-360.
Dimech M., Borg J. A. & Schembri P. J., 2,000. Structural changes in a Posidonia
oceanica meadow exposed to a pollution gradient from a marine fish-farm in
Malta (Central Mediterranean). Biologia Marina Mediterranea 7 (2): 361-364.
Borg J. A., Attrill M. J., Rowden A. A., Schembri P. J. & Jones M. B., 2002. A
quantitative technique for sampling motile macroinvertebrates in beds of the
seagrass Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile. Scientia Marina 66(1): 53-58.
Dimech M., Borg J. A. & Schembri P. J., 2002. Changes in the structure of a
Posidonia oceanica meadow and in the diversity of associated decapods, mollusc
and echinoderm assemblages resulting from inputs of waste from a marine fish
farm (Malta, Central Mediterranean). Bulletin of Marine Science 71 (3): 13091321.
Wyllie-Echeverria S., Gunnarsson K., Mateo M.A., Borg J.A., Renom P., Kuo J.,
Schanz A., Hellblom F., Jackson E., Pergent G., Pergent-Martini C., Johnson M.,
Sanchez-Lizaso J., Boudouresque C.F., Aioi K. (2002). Protecting the seagrass
biome: Report from the traditional seagrass knowledge working. Bulletin of
Marine Science, 71(3): 1415-1417.
Barbera C., Bordehore C., Borg J. A., Glemarec M., Grall J., Hall-Spencer J., De
La Huz C., Lanfranco E., Lastra M., Moore P. G., Mora J., Pita M. E., RamosEspla A.A., Rizzo M., Sanchez-Mata A., Seva A., Schembri P. J. & Valle C.,
2003. Conservation and Management of northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean
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maerl beds. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 13: S65S76.
Borg J. A., Attrill M. J., Rowden A. A., Schembri P. J. & Jones M. B., 2005.
Architectural characteristics of two bed types of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica
over different spatial scales. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 62: 667-678.
Pergent-Martini C., Leoni V., Pasqualini V., Ardizzone G. D., Balestri E., Bedini
R., Belluscio A., Belsher T., Borg J. A., Boudouresque C. F., Boumaza S.,
Bouquegneau J. M., Buia M. C., Calvo S., Cebrian J., Charbonnel E., Cinelli F,
Cossu A., Di Maida G., Dural B., Francour P., Gobert S., Lepoint G, Meinesz A.,
Molenaar H., Mansour H. M., Panayotidis P, Peirano A., Pergent G., Piazzi L.,
Pirrotta M., Relini G., Romero J., Sanchez-Lizaso J. L., Semroud R., Schembri P.
J., Shili A., Tomasello A., Velimirov B. (2005). Descriptors of Posidonia
oceanica meadows: Use and application. Ecological Indicators: 213 - 230.
Borg J. A., Rowden A. A., Attrill M. J., Schembri P. J. & Jones M. B., 2006.
Wanted dead or alive: high diversity of macroinvertebrates associated with living
and ‘dead’ Posidonia oceanica matte. Marine Biology 149: 667 - 677.
Borg J. A., Micallef M. A, & Schembri P. J., 2006. Spatio-temporal variation in
the structure of a deep water Posidonia oceanica meadow assessed using nondestructive techniques. Marine Ecology 27: 320 - 327.
Debono S. & Borg J. A., 2006. Use of Posidonia oceanica as a bioindicator of
ecological status for Maltese coastal waters. Biologia Marina Mediterranea 13 (4):
206 - 209.
Dimech M., Borg J. A. & Schembri P. J., 2006. Motile macroinvertebrate
assemblages associated with submerged Posidonia oceanica litter accumulations.
Biologia Marina Mediterranea 13 (4): 130 - 133.
Borg J. A., Evans J. & Schembri P. J., 2009. Occurrence of the alien nudibranch
Melibe viridis (Kelaart, 1858) (Opisthobranchia, Tethydidae), in the Maltese
Islands. Mediterranean Marine Science 10: 131-136.
Sciberras M., Rizzo M., Mifsud J. R., Camilleri K., Borg J. A., Lanfranco E. &
Schembri P. J., 2009. Habitat structure and biological characteristics of a maerl
bed off the northeastern coast of the Maltese Islands (central Mediterranean).
Marine Biodiversity 39: 251 - 264.
Claudet J., Osenberg C. W., Domenici P., Badalamenti F., Milazzo M., Falcón J.
M., Bertocci I., Benedetti-Cecchi L., García-Charton J. A., Goñi R., Borg J. A.,
Forcada A., de Lucia A., Pérez-Ruzafa A., Afonso P., Brito A., Guala I., Le
Diréach L., Sanchez-Jerez P., Somerfield P. J., Planes S., 2010. Marine reserves:
fish life history and ecological traits matter. Ecological Applications: 20 (3): 830839.
Borg J. A., Rowden A. A., Attrill M. J., Schembri P. J. & Jones M. B., 2010.
Occurrence and distribution of different bed types of seagrass Posidonia oceanica
around the Maltese Islands. Marine Ecology Progress Series 406: 91-104.
Evans J., Borg J. A. & Schembri P. J., 2011. Distribution, habitat preferences and
behaviour of the critically endangered Maltese top-shell Gibbula nivosa
(Gastropoda: Trochidae). Marine Biology 158: 603-611.
Contribution as editor and author of book chapters
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Gambi M. C., Borg J. A., Buia M. C., Di Carlo G., Pergent-Martini C., Pergent G.
& Procaccini G. (eds.), 2006. Proceedings of the Mediterranean Seagrass
Workshop 2006, 29 May – 4 June 2006, Marsascala, Malta; Biologia Marina
Mediterranea 13 (4); 293 pp.
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Holmer M., Hansen P. K., Karakassis I., Borg J. A. & Schembri P. J., 2008.
Monitoring of Environmental Impacts of Marine Aquaculture. In: Holmer M.,
Black K., Duarte C., Marba N., & Karakassis I. (editors) Aquaculture in the
Ecosystem; pp. 47-85. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer; 326pp.
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Panigada S., Pavan G., Borg J. A., Galil B. S. & Vallini S., 2008. Biodiversity
impacts of ship movement, noise, grounding and anchoring. In: Abdulla A. &
Linden O. (Editors) Maritime traffic effects on biodiversity in the Mediterranean
Sea Volume 1 - Review of impacts, priority areas and mitigation measures; pp. 955. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Malaga, Spain.
Contributions to conference proceedings and other works
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Borg J. A. & Schembri P. J., 1993. Changes in marine benthic community types in
a Maltese Bay following beach rehabilitation works. Conference Proceedings,
Clean Seas Conference ë93, Valletta, Malta: 4pp.
Borg J.A. & Schembri P.J., 1995. Preliminary data on bathymetric and temporal
changes in the morphology of a Maltese Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile meadow.
Rapport du Congrès de la Commission Internationale pour l'Exploration
Scientifique de la Mer Méditerranée 34: 20.
Borg J.A. & Schembri P.J., 1995. Epibenthic macrofaunal assemblages and
bottom heterogeneity in the shallow infralittoral of the Maltese Islands. Rapport
du Congrès de la Commission Internationale pour l'Exploration Scientifique de la
Mer Méditerranée 34: 20.
Abella E., Barbera C., Borg J. A., Glemarec M., Grall J., Hall-Spencer J.,
Lanfranco E., Lastra M., Moore P. G., Mora J., Ramos-Espla A. A., Rizzo M.,
Sanchez-Mata A., Seva A., Schembri P. J. & Valle C., 1998. Maerl grounds:
habitats of high biodiversity in European seas. In K. G. Barthel, H. Barth, M.
Bohle-Carbonell, C. Fragakis, E. Piliatou, P. Martin, G. Ollier, M. Weydert
Proceedings of the Third European Marine Science and Technology Conference,
23-27 May 1998, Lisbon; Volume 1 Marine systems pp 170-179.
Borg J. A., Micallef S. A., Pirotta K., Schembri P. J., 1997. Baseline marine
benthic surveys in the Maltese Islands (Central Mediterranean). In E. Ozhan (ed.)
Proceedings of the third international conference on the Mediterranean coastal
environment, MEDCOAST ë97, November 11-14, 1997, pp 1-8 + v figs.
Borg J. A., 1998. Habitat characteristics and fauna of Posidonia oceanica
meadows in the Maltese Islands. In: Dandria, D. [ed.] Biology abstracts MSc, PhD
1998 and contributions to marine biology. pp. 29-30. Msida, Malta: Department of
Biology, University of Malta; iv+38pp.
Borg J. A., Lanfranco E., Mifsud J.R., Rizzo M. & Schembri P.J., 1998. Does
fishing have an impact on Maltese maerl grounds? Paper presented at ICES
Symposium on Marine benthos dynamics: environmental and fisheries impacts.
Heraklion, Crete 5-9 October 1998; [abstracts book p.18].
Borg J. A., Attrill M. J., Rowden A. A., Schembri P. J. & Jones M. B., 2003.
Structural characteristics of two different bed types of Posidonia oceanica (L.)
Delile. (Abstract only). Gulf of Mexico Science XXI (1): 117-118.
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Borg J. A., 2004. Differences in motile macroinvertebrate assemblages of living
and dead Posidonia oceanica matte. In: Dandria, D. [ed.] Dissertation abstracts
BSc (Hons) MSc (Hons), PhD 2004. pp. 28-30. Msida, Malta: Department of
Biology, University of Malta; iv + 30pp.
Borg J. A. & Schembri P. J., 2005. Impact of offshore tuna-penning on soft
bottom macroinvertebrate assemblages in Malta (Central Mediterranean).
(Abstract). Paper presented at the 2005 summer meeting of the American Society
of Limnography and Oceanography: A pilgrimage through global aquatic
sciences; Santiago de Compostela, Spain 5-9 October 1998; [abstracts book p. 20].
Borg J. A., Gauci M.J., Magro M. & Micallef M.A., 2006. Environmental
monitoring at St. George’s Bay (Malta) in connection with beach replenishment
works. In: A.Micallef, A. Vassallo & M. Cassar (Eds.) Proceedings of the Second
International Conference on the Management of Coastal Recreational Resources Beaches, Yacht Marinas and Coastal Ecotourism, 25th - 27th October 2006, Gozo,
Malta, pp 25 - 33; Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Insular Coastal Dynamics;
Foundation for International Studies; Valletta, Malta.
Galdies C. & Borg J. A., 2006. Aerial remote sensing and spatial analysis of
marine benthic habitats in St. George’s Bay (Malta). In: A.Micallef, A. Vassallo
& M. Cassar (Eds.) Proceedings of the Second International Conference on the
Management of Coastal Recreational Resources - Beaches, Yacht Marinas and
Coastal Ecotourism, 25th - 27th October 2006, Gozo, Malta, pp 81 - 87; EuroMediterranean Centre on Insular Coastal Dynamics; Foundation for International
Studies; Valletta, Malta.
Dimech M., Camilleri M., Borg, J. A., Smith I. P., Sciberras M. & Schembri P. J.,
2007. The potential of fisheries reserves as a tool for biodiversity conservation.
The case of the 25 Nautical Mile Fisheries Management Zone around Malta. In:
Perez-Ruzafa A., Hoffmann E., Boncoeur J., Garcia-Charton J. A., Marcos C.,
Salas F., Sorensen T. K. & Vestegaard O. (eds) European Symposium on Marine
Protected Areas as a Tool for Fisheries Management and Ecosystem
Conservation. Emerging science and interdisciplinary approaches; abstracts book
p. 79; EMPAFISH and PROTECT projects, Editum, Murcia, Spain.
Schembri P. J., Borg J. A., Deidun A., Knittweis L. & Mellado Lopez T., 2007. Is
the endemic top-shell Gibbula nivosa extinct? Rapport du Congrès de la
Commission Internationale pour l'Exploration Scientifique de la Mer
Méditerranée 38: 592.
Vásquez L. M., Borg J. A., Sanchez Jerez P., Png L., Cavallo M. & Bayle
Sempere J. T., 2009. Why amphipods prefer the new available habitat built by C.
racemosa: a field experiment in Mediterranean Sea. Proceedings of the Second
International Symposium on Marine Science, Vigo, Spain, 27th – 30th April 2009.
Borg J. A., Rowden A. A., Attrill M. J., Schembri P. J. & Jones M. B., 2009.
Influence of seagrass epiphytes on macroinvertebrate assemblages associated with
two bed types of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica. Proceedings of the
Mediterranean Seagrass Workshop 2009, Hvar, Croatia, 6th – 10th September
2009, pp 25.
Evans J., Borg J. A. & Schembri P. J., 2010. Rediscovery of live Gibbula nivosa
(Gastropoda: Trochidae). Rapport du Congrès de la Commission Internationale
pour l'Exploration Scientifique de la Mer Méditerranée 39: 507.