https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/35684 2026-04-15T21:49:02Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/15404 Title: Two new alien grasses from sand dunes of Ghadira Bay in Malta Authors: Mifsud, Stephen; Casha, Alex Abstract: Cenchrus echinatus L., a new species for the Maltese Islands, and Dactyloctenium aegyptium, only recorded from the island of Gozo, has been found at the remnant sand dunes of l-Gћadira bay, a popular sandy bay located in Mellieha situated in the North of mainland Malta. Their invasive reputation and their presumed introduction routes to our islands are discussed. 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/15403 Title: Topography and flora of the satellite islets surrounding the Maltese Archipelago Authors: Sciberras, Jeffrey; Sciberras, Arnold Abstract: This present study provides a list of flora species encountered during multiple visits to the following locations listed below during 1998-2010. The majority of species are new records to the respective locations. Also the distributions of various species found and a general description on topography of each islet is given. 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/15349 Title: On the presence of Megatrema Anglicum (Soweby, 1823) (Thoracica : Balanoidea) in Maltese waters Authors: Mifsud, Constantine Abstract: A single individual of the acorn barnacle Megatrema anglicum (Sowerby, 1823) is recorded from a maerl substratum off the Maltese Islands. 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/15348 Title: Notes on two Ortopthera of the Maltese Islands (Acridoidea) Authors: Sciberras, Arnold Abstract: The presence of Oedipoda caerulescens (Linnaeus 1758) on the Maltese Islands is confirmed while the occurrence of Sphingonotus obscuratus (Walker 1879) is recorded here for the first time. 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z