The semi-enclosed nature of the Mediterranean Sea, together with its smaller inertia due to
the relative short residence time of its water masses, make it highly reactive to external …

Bycatch–a term widely used to refer to part of the catch unintentionally caught during a
fishing operation, in addition to target species, and consisting of the discards and incidental …

The term cold-water coral sensu lato groups taxa with a more or less pronounced frame-
building ability (eg Lophelia pertusa and Madrepora oculata) with forest-forming organisms …

High habitat diversity was observed on the Seco de los Olivos Seamount (SW
Mediterranean Sea), a Site of Community Importance belonging to the Spanish marine …

Identification of fishing grounds is crucial for a good understanding of fisheries practices and
for proposing effective management measures. A methodology to map fishing grounds and …

This work aims to compile knowledge on ecologically rich habitats that deserve special
protection in the Mediterranean high seas. Many marine ecosystems are currently …

Benthic habitats, as well as their associated biota, have been studied in the Alboran Sea
since the nineteenth century, with a very significant increase of knowledge in the last five …

Physical damage caused by the mechanical impact of bottom fishing gears on epibenthic
community can reduce the biomass and coverage of habitat-forming species as well as the …

Stichopus regalis is a common sea cucumber that is found in a wide depth range in the
Mediterranean beyond 50m depth. Its five longitudinal muscular bands are a culinary …

The composition and structure of demersal chondrichthyan assemblages and the biological
parameters of their main species were compared in four geographical subareas (GSAs) …