Microplastics in the Deep: Comparing Dietary and Plastic Ingestion Data between Two Mediterranean Bathyal Opportunistic Feeder Species, Galeus melastomus, Rafinesque …
Marine plastic pollution is currently an issue of mounting concern around the world. Stomach
content of marine fish has been increasingly used as a valid proxy for detecting the …
content of marine fish has been increasingly used as a valid proxy for detecting the …
[HTML][HTML] Characterization of discards along a wide bathymetric range from a trawl fishery in the NW Mediterranean
Discards represent a loss of natural resources and negatively affect the sustainability of
fisheries. Information on discards, such as diversity and size of the species discarded is …
fisheries. Information on discards, such as diversity and size of the species discarded is …
Assessing the stock dynamics of Elasmobranchii off the southern coast of Sicily by using trawl survey data
Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays), which have peculiar and vulnerable life-history traits, are
highly threatened by fishing activities. Indeed, between 53% and 71% of Mediterranean …
highly threatened by fishing activities. Indeed, between 53% and 71% of Mediterranean …
Benthic litter in the continental slope of the Gulf of Naples (central-western Mediterranean Sea) hosts limited fouling communities but facilitates molluscan spawning
Seafloor pollution by benthic litter is an emerging phenomenon, although debris
colonization by biota remains largely unexplored. We characterized the litter of the …
colonization by biota remains largely unexplored. We characterized the litter of the …
Efficient and sustainable: innovative pot design for a Mediterranean small-scale fishery
Pots are traditional fishing gear type largely employed in Mediterranean Small Scale
Fisheries (SSFs). Their often higher species selectivity and catch quality compared to other …
Fisheries (SSFs). Their often higher species selectivity and catch quality compared to other …
Impact of Hermodice carunculata (Pallas, 1766)(Polychaeta: Amphinomidae) on artisanal fishery: A case study from the Mediterranean sea
F Tiralongo, S Marino, S Ignoto, R Martellucci… - Marine Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Invasive species can cause severe economic damages, ecosystem alterations, and can
even threat human health. In the global warming scenario, which can act as a driving force …
even threat human health. In the global warming scenario, which can act as a driving force …
Net gain: Low‐cost, trawl‐associated eDNA samplers upscale ecological assessment of marine demersal communities
G Maiello, L Talarico, C Brodie, P Carpentieri… - Environmental …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Marine biodiversity stewardship requires costly and time‐consuming capture‐based
monitoring techniques, which limit our understanding of the distribution and status of marine …
monitoring techniques, which limit our understanding of the distribution and status of marine …
First evidence of population genetic structure of the deep-water blackmouth catshark Galeus melastomus Rafinesque, 1810
Among the main measures adopted to reduce anthropogenic impacts on elasmobranch
communities, understanding the ecology of deep-sea sharks is of paramount importance …
communities, understanding the ecology of deep-sea sharks is of paramount importance …
First evidence of in vitro cytotoxic effects of marine microlitter on Merluccius merluccius and Mullus barbatus, two Mediterranean commercial fish species
Marine litter is composed mainly of plastics and is recognized as a serious threat to marine
ecosystems. Ecotoxicological approaches have started elucidating the potential severity of …
ecosystems. Ecotoxicological approaches have started elucidating the potential severity of …
[HTML][HTML] Unravelling the deep: Assessing the bycatch of deep-sea elasmobranchs in crustacean bottom trawl fisheries in Portugal
Deep-sea elasmobranchs (DSE) play a crucial role in marine ecosystems. However, they
are poorly studied and face threats from overfishing, emphasizing an urgent need for …
are poorly studied and face threats from overfishing, emphasizing an urgent need for …