Marine Heatwaves in the Mediterranean Sea: A Literature Review

S DARMARAKI, D DENAXA… - Mediterranean …, 2024 - ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr
Marine heatwaves (MHWs) are prolonged periods of exceptionally warm temperatures in the
ocean, which have forced profound transformations in marine biodiversity and socio …

Dynamic marine spatial planning for conservation and fisheries benefits

M Vigo, V Hermoso, J Navarro… - Fish and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The increasing global demand for marine resources raises concerns about sustainable
resource management and biodiversity conservation. Spatial closures, such as marine …

Recurrent marine heatwaves threaten the resilience and viability of a key Mediterranean octocoral species

V Orenes‐Salazar… - Aquatic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Long‐term ecological studies are essential for understanding the resilience of temperate
reefs to ocean warming and the response of their habitat‐forming species to recurrent …

[HTML][HTML] Mesophotic zone as buffer for biodiversity protection: A promising opportunity to enhance MPA effectiveness

TP Mantas, C Roveta, B Calcinai, C Campanini… - Marine Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Coastal areas conservation strategies often left deeper habitats, such as mesophotic ones,
unprotected and exposed to anthropogenic activities. In this context, an approach for …

The deep vault: a temporary refuge for temperate gorgonian forests facing marine heat waves

L Bramanti, E Manea, B Giordano, T Estaque… - Mediterranean Marine …, 2023 - hal.science
Climate change poses a significant threat to coastal areas, marked by the increasing
intensity and frequency of marine heat waves observed in various ecosystems around the …

Marine Citizen Science and the Conservation of Mediterranean Corals: The Relevance of Training, Expert Validation, and Robust Sampling Protocols

L Figuerola-Ferrando, C Linares, Y Zentner… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Marine Citizen Science (MCS) has emerged as a promising tool to enhance
conservation efforts. Although the quality of volunteer data has been questioned, the design …

[HTML][HTML] Future-proofing the global system of marine protected areas: Integrating climate change into planning and management

ZJ Cannizzo, KL Hunter, S Hutto, JC Selgrath… - Marine Policy, 2025 - Elsevier
Climate change and its impacts are increasingly threatening the ability of marine protected
areas (MPA) to meet their conservation goals. While integration of climate change into …

Enhancing climate change planning and adaptive management in marine protected areas through targets, thresholds, and social-ecological objectives

K Bryce, KL Hunter - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are being deployed globally to protect the Earth's
biodiversity in rapidly changing oceans. Nesting climate change considerations within …

Recurrent marine heatwaves compromise the reproduction success and long-term viability of shallow populations of the Mediterranean gorgonian Eunicella singularis

J Sarda, A Gori, R Doñate-Ordóñez, N Viladrich… - Marine Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mediterranean gorgonians are being threatened by the impact of recurrent extreme climatic
events, such as marine heatwaves (MHWs). The white gorgonian Eunicella singularis was …

When resilience is not enough: 2022 extreme marine heatwave threatens climatic refugia for a habitat‐forming Mediterranean octocoral

G Rovira, P Capdevila, Y Zentner… - Journal of Animal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change is impacting ecosystems worldwide, and the Mediterranean Sea is no
exception. Extreme climatic events, such as marine heat waves (MHWs), are increasing in …