DR JOSEPH A BORG
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
Peer-reviewed articles (scientific journals)
- 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):16-24.
- Lanfranco E., Rizzo M., Hall-Spencer J., Borg J.A. & Schembri P.J., 1999. Maerl-forming 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): 1309-1321.
- 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., Ramos-Espla A.A., Rizzo M., Sanchez-Mata A., Seva A., Schembri P. J. & Valle C., 2003. Conservation and Management of northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean maerl beds. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 13: S65-S76.
- 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 non-destructive 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.
Contribution as editor
- 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); 293pp.
Contributions to conference proceedings and other works
- 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.
- 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].