Impact of life history traits on gene flow: A multispecies systematic review across oceanographic barriers in the Mediterranean Sea

M Pascual, B Rives, C Schunter, E Macpherson - PLoS One, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Marine species can demonstrate strong genetic differentiation and population
structure despite the hypothesis of open seas and high connectivity. Some suggested …

Ecosystem engineering effects on species diversity across ecosystems: a meta‐analysis

GQ Romero, T Gonçalves‐Souza, C Vieira… - Biological …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Ecosystem engineering is increasingly recognized as a relevant ecological driver of diversity
and community composition. Although engineering impacts on the biota can vary from …

Distribution and assessment of marine debris in the deep Tyrrhenian Sea (NW Mediterranean Sea, Italy)

M Angiolillo, B di Lorenzo, A Farcomeni, M Bo… - Marine pollution …, 2015 - Elsevier
Marine debris is a recognized global ecological concern. Little is known about the extent of
the problem in the Mediterranean Sea regarding litter distribution and its influence on deep …

Fishing impact on deep Mediterranean rocky habitats as revealed by ROV investigation

M Bo, S Bava, S Canese, M Angiolillo… - Biological …, 2014 - Elsevier
Deep-water fishing activities are impacting deep-water habitats worldwide, yet the extent of
the damage caused is mainly unseen and not quantified. We used Remotely Operated …

Persistence of pristine deep-sea coral gardens in the Mediterranean Sea (SW Sardinia)

M Bo, G Bavestrello, M Angiolillo, L Calcagnile… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Leiopathes glaberrima is a tall arborescent black coral species structuring important facies
of the deep-sea rocky bottoms of the Mediterranean Sea that are severely stifled by fishing …

[图书][B] Seafloor Geomorphology as Benthic Habitat: GeoHab Atlas of seafloor geomorphic features and benthic habitats

P Harris, E Baker - 2011 - books.google.com
The conservation of marine benthic biodiversity is a recognised goal of a number of national
and international programs such as the United Nations Convention on Biodiversity (CBD). In …

Global status, impacts, and management of rocky temperate mesophotic ecosystems

JJ Bell, V Micaroni, B Harris, F Strano… - Conservation …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The ecology and function of rocky temperate mesophotic ecosystems (TMEs) remain poorly
understood globally despite their widespread distribution. They typically occur at 20–150 m …

[HTML][HTML] Incidental catch of vulnerable species in Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries–A review

P Carpentieri, A Nastasi, M Sessa, A Srour - 2021 - books.google.com
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 …

Bioactive secondary metabolites from octocoral-associated microbes—new chances for blue growth

I Raimundo, SG Silva, R Costa, T Keller-Costa - Marine drugs, 2018 - mdpi.com
Octocorals (Cnidaria, Anthozoa Octocorallia) are magnificent repositories of natural products
with fascinating and unusual chemical structures and bioactivities of interest to medicine and …

Ecological shifts in Mediterranean coralligenous assemblages related to gorgonian forest loss

M Ponti, RA Perlini, V Ventra, D Grech, M Abbiati… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Mediterranean gorgonian forests are threatened by several human activities and are
affected by climatic anomalies that have led to mass mortality events in recent decades. The …