Mediterranean bioconstructions along the Italian coast
Marine bioconstructions are biodiversity-rich, three-dimensional biogenic structures,
regulating key ecological functions of benthic ecosystems worldwide. Tropical coral reefs …
regulating key ecological functions of benthic ecosystems worldwide. Tropical coral reefs …
Temperate mesophotic ecosystems: gaps and perspectives of an emerging conservation challenge for the Mediterranean Sea
C Cerrano, A Bastari, B Calcinai… - The European …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Mesophotic habitats, hosting benthic assemblages totally unknown and unexpected in the
early 2000s, are attracting an increasing interest from scientists. Realizing that many long …
early 2000s, are attracting an increasing interest from scientists. Realizing that many long …
Sliding toward the collapse of Mediterranean coastal marine rocky ecosystems
Climate change is one of the biggest emerging threats to marine biodiversity in the
Mediterranean Sea. In this chapter, we focus on the recurrent and large scale mass mortality …
Mediterranean Sea. In this chapter, we focus on the recurrent and large scale mass mortality …
Consequences of the marine climate and ecosystem shift of the 1980-90s on the Ligurian Sea biodiversity (NW Mediterranean)
A rapid temperature increase in the 1980-90s has been accompanied by dramatic and
unprecedented changes in the biota and communities of the Ligurian Sea. This review uses …
unprecedented changes in the biota and communities of the Ligurian Sea. This review uses …
The main builders of Mediterranean coralligenous: 2D and 3D quantitative approaches for its identification
Along the Mediterranean Sea shelf, algal reefs made of crustose coralline algae and
Peyssonneliales are known as Coralligenous. It ranks among the most important …
Peyssonneliales are known as Coralligenous. It ranks among the most important …
Living coralligenous as geo-historical structure built by coralline algae
The most important reef of the Mediterranean is the Coralligène (Coralligenous= C),
including several types of calcareous algal-invertebrate build-ups growing in normal open …
including several types of calcareous algal-invertebrate build-ups growing in normal open …
Utilizing sponge spicules in taxonomic, ecological and environmental reconstructions: a review
M Łukowiak - PeerJ, 2020 - peerj.com
Most sponges produce skeletons formed by spicules, structural elements that develop in a
wide variety of sizes and tridimensional shapes. The morphologies of spicules are often …
wide variety of sizes and tridimensional shapes. The morphologies of spicules are often …
Coralligenous assemblages differ between limestone and granite: a case study at the Tavolara-Punta Coda Cavallo Marine Protected Area (NE Sardinia …
Abstract The Tavolara-Punta Coda Cavallo Marine Protected Area (North-eastern Sardinia,
western Mediterranean Sea) includes, in a restricted area, substrates of different lithology. In …
western Mediterranean Sea) includes, in a restricted area, substrates of different lithology. In …
Sponges associated with coralligenous formations along the Apulian coasts
Sponge assemblages associated with coralligenous outcrops were studied with the aim of
describing and comparing their composition, morphological features and distribution at …
describing and comparing their composition, morphological features and distribution at …
Temporal variability of sedimentation rates and mobile fauna inside and outside a gorgonian garden
L Valisano, F Notari, M Mori, C Cerrano - Marine Ecology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Paramuricea clavata (Cnidaria, Octocorallia) is an important ecosystem engineer of
coralligenous assemblages increasingly threatened by anthropogenic activities and climate …
coralligenous assemblages increasingly threatened by anthropogenic activities and climate …