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The Mediterranean Sea is worldwide the area most affected by introduced species. The Suez Canal (Lessepsian species) and shellfish aquaculture are the main routes for introduction, in addition to shipping (fouling, clinging and ballast waters). Two non-indigenous Lophocladia (Montagne) F.Schmitz species have been recorded from the Mediterranean Sea: the Red Sea and Indian Ocean L. lallemandii (Montagne) F.Schmitz and the western tropical Atlantic Ocean L. trichoclados (C.Agardh) F.Schmitz. On the basis of molecular data, Golo et al. (2023, 2024) concluded that the species which invaded the Mediterranean only belongs to the western Atlantic L. trichoclados. Until the mid-2010s, the north of the western basin was the only Mediterranean area not invaded by this species. In the present paper, we report for the first time the presence of L. trichoclados from this region in Provence and Corsica. Interestingly, L. trichoclados does not occur and bear reproductive organs in spring but in autumn and winter, although it is a species of tropical affinity. RÉSUMÉ Signalements de Lophocladia trichoclados (C.Agardh) F.Schmitz (Rhodophyta), une espèce non-indigène, en Provence et en Corse. La Méditerranée est la région la plus affectée, dans le monde, par les invasions biologiques. Le canal de Suez (espèces dites 'lessepsiennes') et la conchyliculture constituent les principaux vecteurs d'introduction, en plus de la navigation (espèces transportées sur la coque des bateaux et eaux de ballast). Deux espèces non-indigènes du genre Lophocladia (Montagne) F.Schmitz ont été signalées en Mediterranée: l'espèce de mer Rouge et de l'océan Indien L. lallemandii (Montagne) F.Schmitz, et l'espèce de l'Atlantique tropical occidental L. trichoclados (C.Agardh) F.Schmitz. Sur la base de données moléculaires, Golo et al. (2023, 2024) ont conclu que l'espèce invasive en Méditerranée correspond à l'espèce de l'Atlantique occidental, L. trichoclados. Jusqu'au milieu des années 2010, le nord du bassin occidental constituait la seule région méditerranéenne non envahie par cette espèce. Nos observations en Provence et en Corse comblent cette lacune. Curieusement, la prolifération et la reproduction de L. trichoclados, une espèce d'affinité tropicale, ne s'observent pas au printemps, mais en automne et en hiver. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Une gestion multifonctionnelle de la forêt est essentielle. Le paysage pourrait-il être, dans certains cas, le point fondateur définissant l’objectif de gestion sylvicole ? La priorité pourrait-elle être de préserver et magnifier le paysage « pour lui-même », sans présupposer d’une quelconque valeur économique liée à l’exploitation des bois ? À travers l’exemple d’une méthode fonctionnelle, créée et déployée au sein de la Direction Territoriale Corse de l’ONF depuis 2015, cet article présente une définition de la notion d’attrait paysager, véritable outil permettant un changement de paradigme, pour mieux cibler et prendre en compte l’enjeu paysager. Messages clés : • La gestion forestière repose sur la prise en compte de tous les enjeux liés aux différentes fonctions de la forêt. • La notion de paysage n’est encore pas systématiquement considérée dans toute sa valeur. • L’analyse du paysage forestier intervient bien souvent trop en aval des processus décisionnels.

The discovery of subfossil fragments of Canthydrus Sharp, 1882 (Coleoptera, Noteridae) in Holocene sediments (c. 6 500 yrs BP) from the coastal retrodunal Greco pond, on Cavallo island (Lavezzi archipelago, Corse-du-Sud, France), is the first French citation for this thermophilous water beetle genus. This discovery raises issues about the factors that led to the probable extinction of this taxon at a local scale. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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L’architecte Michel Ecochard (1905-1985) est connu pour ses travaux au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique, notamment au Maroc, comme directeur de l’urbanisme du protectorat. Contraint de quitter ce pays peu avant son indépendance (1955), il obtiendra quelques commandes en France et notamment celle du schéma d’aménagement de la Corse. Prenant la mesure de l’épaisseur environnementale d’une l’île dont l’Etat veut aménager le littoral au profit du tourisme, il s’attache à démontrer, à travers son étude du schéma, l’unité mer-montagne caractérisant un territoire dont la richesse sociétale, patrimoniale et naturelle risque d’être compromise. Ecochard ne parviendra pas à faire reconnaître par la communauté corse un document considéré avant tout, bien qu’il soit une tentative de résistance au « tout tourisme », comme une émanation du pouvoir central. La surenchère des indépendantistes ne fera qu’accroître cette interprétation. Et pourtant ce schéma participe d’une prise de conscience environnementale tout à fait nouvelle pour l’époque dans le champ de l’aménagement.

La gestion de la biodiversité apiaire est un enjeu fort. En France, certains dispositifs ont pour objectif de conserver des abeilles locales alors que le modèle majoritaire a pour but de sélectionner des abeilles pour la production en toutes localités. L’article analyse les modalités d’émergence et la trajectoire du dispositif de gestion de l’abeille corse dont l’objectif est tout à la fois le maintien de l’abeille locale et sa sélection. La gestion de l’abeille locale est en relation étroite avec l’appellation d’origine contrôlée (AOC) Miel de Corse et combine plusieurs registres d’intérêts qui vont bien au-delà des seules considérations de gestion génétique. Nous montrons que la gestion de la population de l’écotype local s’inscrit dans un milieu biogéographique, sociotechnique et socioéconomique.

Several categories of fireplaces have been observed in Corsica in protohistoric contexts. Although data are currently lacking for the Early Bronze Age, there are many examples in the Middle Bronze Age domestic sites. Implanted inside the houses, these structures present forms, dimensions and varied situations. During the same phase, some tower monuments show the recurring presence of a large fireplace in the center of the ground floor space, providing light, heat and cooking surface to this particular area. In the Final Bronze Age and Early Iron Age, the circular area of baked clay, sometimes clad with shards, becomes systematic in the stereotyped plane habitations that characterize these phases, even if its spatial arrangement is variable. Some pit-fireplaces are also documented. For all the protohistoric phases, unstructured heating zones, perhaps more opportunistic, are known, such as those superimposed on the steps of the ramp of Tusiu tower, which signify the abandonment of the first floor during the Final Bronze Age. The anthracological data are few but attest to a privileged use of the heather as firewood.

RÉSUMÉ Cet article vise à réflechir sur le rôle joué par les consuls italiens dans la transmission de la propagande fasciste en Corse et à Malte. Il s’agit essentiellement de se questionner sur la communication politique établie entre le gouvernement fasciste et les consuls en poste dans les deux îles, en se penchant tout spécialement sur le rôle joué par ces consuls en tant qu’agents d’information.

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La crise sanitaire actuelle nous porte à reconsidérer la situation de nos territoires, et de certains petits territoires insulaires enfermés dans la dépendance économique à l’égard de l’extérieur, notamment. Aussi, le cas de la Corse est-il particulier sans l’être. Car il s’agit pour nous tous de reconstruire des bases de vie acceptables à partir de la mémoire des lieux et pour les gens du lieu. Et en se situant à l’échelle locale, faire de la valorisation des ressources naturelles une priorité. C’est de l’idée d’autosuffisance non seulement alimentaire, de résilience, qu’émergeront peut-être de nouvelles manières d’être et de vivre, au cœur même de notre civilisation méditerranéenne.

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Karyological, flow-cytometric and molecular analyses indicate that the genus Leucanthemum Mill. (Compositae, Anthemideae) is represented in Corsica (Corse) by two species: the tetraploid L. ircutianum DC. and the hexaploid L. corsicum (Less.) DC. The indication of the occurrence of the diploid L. vulgare Lam. on the island and of a tetraploid chromosome number for L. corsicum, given in former treatments of the genus for Corsica, could not be corroborated. AFLP fingerprinting further suggests that the infraspecific taxonomy of L. corsicum with two subspecies (L. corsicum subsp. corsicum and subsp. fenzlii) and three forms (L. corsicum f. corsicum, f. pinnatifidum and f. eschenlohrianum), which is mainly based on differences in the degree of leaf dissection, is not backed by genetic discontinuities. Owing to the observed little variation in leaf dissection within populations in the wild and the constancy of these features under cultivation, we propose the rank of varieties to taxonomically acknowledge these different stages in the broad spectrum of leaf-dissection grades exhibited by L. corsicum. As a consequence, the two new combinations L. corsicum var. eschenlohrianum (Gamisans) Vogt, Hugot & Oberpr. and L. corsicum var. fenzlii (Gamisans) Vogt, Hugot & Oberpr. are proposed. Citation: Oberprieler C., Schinhärl L., Wagner F., Hugot L. & Vogt R. 2019: Karyological and molecular analysis of Leucanthemum (Compositae, Anthemideae) in Corsica. – Willdenowia 49: 411–420. doi: https://doi.org/10.3372 Version of record first published online on 4 December 2019 ahead of inclusion in December 2019 issue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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El objetivo de este artículo es ofrecer un acercamiento sintético a las formas de hábitat en Córcega entre el Bronce final (BF) y la primera Edad del Hierro (F1), a escala de la microrregión montañosa de la Alta Rocca, ubicada en el sur de Córcega en el corazón de la cuenca occidental del Mediterráneo. La problemática de estudio de los asentamientos protohistóricos sin fortificar es reciente en la isla, sin embargo, en los últimos años los estudios se han multiplicado y dan cuenta de la complejidad estructural y evolutiva de los espacios habitados, permitiendo así un primer análisis comparativo. El razonamiento se apoya esencialmente en la aportación de las excavaciones del gran hábitat de Cuciurpula, iniciadas en 2008 y todavía en curso, así como en la explotación de los poblados de Puzzonu y de Nuciaresa, sondeados en 2012. La cronología de los sectores estudiados permite abarcar un arco cronológico completo entre el siglo XII y el siglo VI a.C., y por tanto aprehender los fenómenos evolutivos, tanto en términos de organización general como a nivel del espacio interno y de la arquitectura de las viviendas. [fr] L’objectif de cet article est de fournir une approche synthétique sur les formes de l’habitat en Corse au Bronze final (BF) et au premier âge du Fer (F1), à l’échelle de la microrégion montagneuse de l’Alta Rocca, située dans le sud de la Corse, au coeur du bassin occidental de la Méditerranée. La problématique d’étude des sites protohistoriques non fortifiés est jeune sur l’île, mais les travaux se sont récemment multipliés et rendent compte de la complexité structurelle et évolutive des espaces habités, permettant ainsi une premiére analyse comparative. Le raisonnement s’appuie essentiellement sur l’apport des fouilles du grand habitat de Cuciurpula, initiées en 2008 et toujours en cours, ainsi que sur l’exploitation des villages de Puzzonu et de Nuciaresa, sondés en 2012. La chronologie des secteurs étudiés permet d’embrasser un arc chronologique complet entre le XIIe et le VIe siécle av. J.-C., et donc d’appréhender les phénoménes évolutifs, tant en termes d’organisation générale qu’au niveau de l’espace interne et de l’architecture des habitations.

The purpose of the treatment of patients with low back pain is to achieve the disappearance of pain, and if it cannot be, trying to maintain daily activity avoiding psychological alterations. Acute back pain is a very characteristic chart, with pain that increases with the effort and is relieved at rest. There is no radiculitis and there may be muscle contracture. The neurological examination is normal, and it is not necessary to request any diagnostic test, except for a simple radiological study. The treatment is based on resting, wearing a corset and adequate medication. Chronic low back pain is one that lasts for more than six months after the failure of different pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments. The patient should be scanned again and imaging tests (computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging) and electromyography must be requested. The treatment should consist of wearing a flexible thoracolumbar corset when performing effort and pharmacological treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants and analgesics, and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors antidepressants may be added, due to their effect on mood and analgesic effects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) aims to restore the original anatomy. The clinical outcome could be imperfect when graft placement is not in an anatomical position; moreover, the conventional transtibial reconstruction of the ACL often locates the graft away from the anatomical site, leading to abnormal biomechanical behavior and kinematics of the knee. The objective of this work was to assess the importance of the angular reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament during arthroscopic replacement and to compare the postoperative functional results. Material and methods: We studied 21 patients to whom the IKDC 2000 form of objective and subjective evaluation was applied; radiographic evaluation in anteroposterior and lateral bending at 30o. We made an statistical analysis with Pearson P, correlating the anteroposterior and lateral angulation of the graft direction and the subjective projection of the operated knee function, as well as age and time of evolution with the operated knee. Results: We included 21 patients of 18 to 56 years of age; follow-up: one to three years. Objective evaluation: 95.24% normal and 4.76% almost normal. Subjective assessment: average 84.31% (range 70.93 to 97.99%), CI 95%. AP angle: 68.8o, range: 62o to 77o. Average sagittal angle: 64.9o, range: 58o to 75o. Correlations: AP angle and subjective function -0.19, angle in sagittal and subjective function -0.54, age and subjective function -0.77, duration and subjective function -0.74. Function average: 84.31%. Discussion: The anatomical angular reconstruction of the ACL graft is key to the stability of the knee; the evaluated patients got a more similar direction to that of the native ACL, better stability and knee function. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Riccia sommieri Levier is reported for the first time in Corsica, France. The ecology of the species in Corsica is described. Several morphological characters are deeply examined and critically evaluated based on the analysis of the material collected in the new Corsican localities and 24 additional herbarium specimens from various origins. As a result, ventral strips called 'bandelettes' in Jovet-Ast's publications are referred to remnants of ventral scales. The hypodermis of Riccia sommieri is unique in the genus Riccia. This might support a phylogenetically and taxonomically isolated position of the species. Riccia sommieri Levier est signalé pour la première fois en Corse, France. L'écologie de l'espèce en Corse est décrite. Plusieurs critères morphologiques sont examinés en détail et évalués de manière critique sur la base du matériel collecté dans les deux nouvelles localités corses et de 24 spécimens d'herbier d'origines variées. Les bandelettes ventrales, nommées comme telles dans les travaux de Jovet-Ast, représentent en fait les résidus des écailles ventrales. L'hypoderme de Riccia sommieri est unique dans le genre Riccia et est en faveur d'une position phylogénétique et taxonomique isolée de R. sommieri. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Résumé L’analyse d’artefacts en silex et en obsidienne a permis de mettre en évidence les liens qui existaient au Néolithique et au Chalcolithique entre la Corse et la Sardaigne. Cependant, on ne sait aujourd’hui que peu de choses sur les déplacements et les échanges ayant eu lieu à l’intérieur même de la Corse. Pourtant, une roche volcanique siliceuse, la rhyolite, a été exploitée en Corse et diffusée à travers tout le territoire dès le Néolithique ancien. Une seule étude d’envergure a été menée, dans le Nord de l’île, afin d’identifier par l’analyse pétrographique les gîtes de matière première de ces artefacts en rhyolite. La pétrographie étant une méthode destructive, il est difficile de l’appliquer sur de grandes séries d’objets archéologiques. Notre étude a donc consisté à rechercher des méthodes d’analyse moins invasives, basées sur la géochimie des roches, afin de mener de futures études de provenance sur ces vestiges en rhyolite. Nous avons analysé 34 échantillons géologiques provenant de quatre gisements différents, ainsi que 31 échantillons archéologiques mis au jour sur trois sites différents. La méthode EDXRF est particulièrement performante pour discriminer les sources et peut être mise en œuvre de manière non destructive pour caractériser les artefacts. Une autre méthode employée, la spectroscopie LA-ICP-MS, très peu intrusive, se heurte à des problèmes d’hétérogénéité des roches. Through the analysis of flint and obsidian artefacts, numerous studies have shown the links that existed between Corsica and Sardinia during Neolithic and Chalcolithic. However, we have almost no information about the movements and exchanges that took place in Corsica itself. Rhyolite, a siliceous volcanic rock, has been exploited in Corsica and disseminated throughout the territory from the early Neolithic. Up to now, only one major study has been conducted in the North of the island, in order to identify, by petrographic analysis, the raw material deposits of these rhyolite artefacts. Petrography is a destructive method; it is thus difficult to apply it to large series of archaeological objects. Our aim was therefore to investigate less invasive analytical methods, based on the geochemistry of rocks, in order to conduct future studies based on these rhyolite remains. We analysed 34 geological samples from four different sources, as well as 31 archaeological samples unearthed at three different archaeological areas. We show that EDXRF is an effective method to discriminate sources but also to characterise artefacts using nondestructive protocol. LA-ICP-MS encounters issues due to heterogeneity of the studied rocks. However, we show that by adjusting our testing protocol this method can complement the EDXRF analysis, which is ineffective on objects that are too thin. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Among meat products of Corsican pig production benefiting recently of a PDO, the prisuttu (dry cured ham) leads to the main value production stakes. Such changes imply that the prisuttu can't be no more sold in the year as a long ageing is able to express its aromatic potential. How producers cope with these new perspectives and what are the main difficulties they are facing? We made an enquiry with a sample of 21 producers of the Corsican mountain area showing a large diversity of situations. Questions concerned the selection of animals, the characteristics of the green hams, the processing and the ageing, the marketing activity. The results obtained show several changes compared to the previous period. Pig rearing is partially in compliance with the code of practices of the PDO. Selection of the carcasses shows a priority for the heavier ones for producing prisuttu. Enlarging the ageing is progressively obtained according to the demand for this type of product. Marketing modalities changed a lot, with less pieces and more cutting sold, together with the search of fairs and local markets, and prices doubled or more. Main difficulties faced in recent years concern the standardization of the plants, implementation of traceability and search for new marketing circuit for ensuring high level of price. The transition toward an up-market orientation is partially observed and the expected dynamics thanks to PDO are not yet real. It lacks a strategic reflection for helping the producers to invest in the chains where their efforts on animals, processing an ageing could be better valorised. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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