DNA barcoding reveals cryptic diversity, taxonomic conflicts and novel biogeographical insights in Cystoseira sl (Phaeophyceae)

J Neiva, R Bermejo, A Medrano… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Cystoseira sensu lato (sl)–encompassing the genera Cystoseira sensu stricto (ss), Ericaria
and Gongolaria–is a diverse group of forest-forming brown macroalgae endemic to the …

Macroalgal forest vs sea urchin barren: Patterns of macro-zoobenthic diversity in a large-scale Mediterranean study

S Pinna, L Piazzi, G Ceccherelli, A Castelli… - Marine Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
The study aimed at contributing to the knowledge of alternative stable states by evaluating
the differences of mobile and sessile macro-zoobenthic assemblages between sea urchin …

A multi-bioassay integrated approach to assess antifouling potential of extracts from the Mediterranean sponge Ircinia oros

L De Marchi, C Pretti, A Cuccaro, M Oliva… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
The phylum Porifera and their symbionts produce a wide variety of bioactive compounds,
playing a central role in their ecology and evolution. In this study, four different extracts …

[HTML][HTML] Coralline barrens and benthic mega-invertebrates: An intimate connection

D Agnetta, C Bonaviri, F Badalamenti… - Marine Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite considerable progress in understanding the transition from algal forests to coralline
barrens, knowledge of coralline barren ecosystems in terms of community composition and …

Shallow-water sponge grounds along the Apulian coast (central Mediterranean Sea)

F Strano, V Micaroni, G Costa, I Bertocci, M Bertolino - Marine Biodiversity, 2020 - Springer
Sponge grounds are complex three-dimensional benthic habitats dominated by sponges.
These sponge-dominated assemblages have been reported worldwide, from the intertidal …

Long‐term sponge stranding along the shores of Sardinia Island (Western Mediterranean Sea)

R Manconi, A Padiglia, T Cubeddu… - Marine Ecology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The taxonomic richness and geographic distribution of sponges stranded along Sardinian
shores were investigated in the long term by means of a revisited ancient sampling method …

Biogenic silica in the Posidonia oceanica “matte”, a tool to discover past dynamics of the sponge community

G Costa, A Oprandi, G Bavestrello… - The European …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The skeleton of most Porifera species consists of siliceous spicules that, after the sponge
death, persist for a long time in the sediment. The reduced suspension occurring within the …

[PDF][PDF] Potential Anti-Fouling Properties of Extracts from the Mediterranean Sponge Ircinia Oros: An Ecotoxicological Screening

L De Marchi, C Pretti, A Cuccaro, M Oliva, F Tardelli… - 2021 - assets-eu.researchsquare.com
The phylum Porifera and their symbionts produce a wide variety of bioactive compounds,
playing a central role in their ecology and evolution. In this study, four different extracts …

[PDF][PDF] Estructura de la comunidad de poríferos en el arrecife “los picos” en Veracruz, México

B Vargas - 2019 - uv.mx
RESUMEN Dentro del Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano (SAV) existen arrecifes de
descubrimiento científico reciente como es el caso de “Los Picos” que se ubica frente a la …

A Study of Sea Urchin Populations Along the Rocky Coast of Ghana With a Note on Its Fishery

JA Obeng - 2021 - ir.ucc.edu.gh
The research seeks to fundamentally outline the occurrence and diversity of sea urchin
species along the coastline of Ghana. This work evaluates the growth parameters and some …