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 …

Human activity puts our oceans under multiple stresses, whose impacts are already
significantly affecting biodiversity and physicochemical properties. Consequently, there is an …

Benthic habitats of the deep Mediterranean Sea and the biodiversity they host are
increasingly jeopardized by increasing human pressures, both direct and indirect, which …

As part of the “Innovations in the Food System: Exploring the Future of Food” Special Issue,
this paper briefly reviews studies that highlight a link between deep-sea fishery resources …

The bamboo coral Isidella elongata is an engineering species that forms a characteristic
biogenic habitat in the bathyal mud of the Mediterranean Sea. This habitat has been …

The bamboo coral Isidella elongata is a forest-forming alcyonacean that dwells on deep-sea
soft bottoms and is presently found in the Otranto Channel (Southern Adriatic Sea). In this …

Macrofauna associated with the bamboo coral Isidella elongata was analysed in the
Balearic Basin at depths of 697–1308 m. The diversity of associated macrofauna and the …

Cold-water corals (CWCs) are bioengineering species that can increase habitat
heterogeneity and improve the deep sea's biological diversity and ecosystem functioning …

Deep-sea coral assemblages are marine biodiversity hot spots. Because of their life history
traits, deep-sea corals are highly vulnerable to the impacts of human activities such as …

The bamboo coral Isidella elongata is often associated with a diverse community, including
commercial fish species, playing an important role in the deep-sea Mediterranean as a …