Since the 1960 s, there has been a rapid expansion of drilling activities in the central and
northern Adriatic Sea to meet the increasing global energy demand. The discharges of …

The use of rigorous methodologies to assess environmental, social and health impacts of
specific interventions is crucial to disentangle the various components of environmental …

Marine energy devices are installed in highly dynamic environments and have the potential
to affect the benthic and pelagic habitats around them. Regulatory bodies often require …

The intense shipping traffic characterising the Adriatic Sea favours the spread of marine
organisms. Yet, a study of 12 Adriatic ports (4 on the western side and 8 on the eastern side …

Polychaetes were studied to assess the effect of aquaculture activity on the seafloor. Very
high biodiversity of species was recorded associated with aquaculture centres with …

Multidisciplinary monitoring of the impact of offshore gas platforms on northern and central
Adriatic marine ecosystems has been conducted since 1998. Beginning in 2006, 4–5 year …

Highlights•The study investigates fish behaviour at an offshore gas platform in the Adriatic
Sea.•Monitoring approach integrating fishing captures, MBES surveys, and drop camera …

Macrozoobenthos living around several pipelines placed at different depths and sediment
types in the Western Adriatic Sea was investigated for three years after structures' …

Marine energy devices are installed in highly dynamic environments and have the potential
to affect benthic and pelagic habitats around them. Regulatory bodies often require baseline …

Common tower shell, Turritella communis Risso, 1826 is the most abundant gastropod in the
Adriatic Sea. This species is considered an “Ecosystem engineer” as it constitutes a …