The North sector of the Strait of Sicily: a priority area for conservation in the Mediterranean Sea
The largest semi-enclosed basin in the world, the Mediterranean Sea, is characterized by
high biodiversity and heavy human pressure on the coastal system. The Strait of Sicily (SoS) …
high biodiversity and heavy human pressure on the coastal system. The Strait of Sicily (SoS) …
The seascape of demersal fish nursery areas in the North Mediterranean Sea, a first step towards the implementation of spatial planning for trawl fisheries
F Colloca, G Garofalo, I Bitetto, MT Facchini, F Grati… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
The identification of nursery grounds and other essential fish habitats of exploited stocks is a
key requirement for the development of spatial conservation planning aimed at reducing the …
key requirement for the development of spatial conservation planning aimed at reducing the …
[HTML][HTML] Modelling of European hake nurseries in the Mediterranean Sea: an ecological niche approach
An ecological niche modelling (ENM) approach was developed to model the suitable habitat
for the 0-group European hake, Merluccius merluccius L., 1758, in the Mediterranean Sea …
for the 0-group European hake, Merluccius merluccius L., 1758, in the Mediterranean Sea …
Predictive habitat suitability models to aid conservation of elasmobranch diversity in the central Mediterranean Sea
V Lauria, M Gristina, MJ Attrill, F Fiorentino… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Commercial fisheries have dramatically impacted elasmobranch populations worldwide.
With high capture and bycatch rates, the abundance of many species is rapidly declining …
With high capture and bycatch rates, the abundance of many species is rapidly declining …
Species distribution models of two critically endangered deep-sea octocorals reveal fishing impacts on vulnerable marine ecosystems in central Mediterranean Sea
Deep-sea coral assemblages are key components of marine ecosystems that generate
habitats for fish and invertebrate communities and act as marine biodiversity hot spots …
habitats for fish and invertebrate communities and act as marine biodiversity hot spots …
Benthic-pelagic coupling mediates interactions in Mediterranean mixed fisheries: An ecosystem modeling approach
Benthic—pelagic coupling plays a pivotal role in aquatic ecosystems but the effects of
fishery driven interactions on its functioning has been largely overlooked. Disentangling the …
fishery driven interactions on its functioning has been largely overlooked. Disentangling the …
Bayesian spatio-temporal approach to identifying fish nurseries by validating persistence areas
Spatial and temporal closures of fish nursery areas to fishing have recently been recognized
as useful tools for efficient fisheries management, as they preserve the reproductive …
as useful tools for efficient fisheries management, as they preserve the reproductive …
How can we reduce the overexploitation of the Mediterranean resources?
F Fiorentino, S Vitale - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Based on the characteristics of the fishing sector (multispecies and multi-gears) and the
stock status of main resources (overfishing and overexploitation), some suggestions to …
stock status of main resources (overfishing and overexploitation), some suggestions to …
Simulating the effects of alternative management measures of trawl fisheries in the central Mediterranean Sea: application of a multi-species bio-economic modeling …
In the last decades, the Mediterranean Sea experienced an increasing trend of fish stocks in
overfishing status. Therefore, management actions to achieve a more sustainable …
overfishing status. Therefore, management actions to achieve a more sustainable …
SMART: a spatially explicit bio-economic model for assessing and managing demersal fisheries, with an application to italian trawlers in the strait of sicily
T Russo, A Parisi, G Garofalo, M Gristina, S Cataudella… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Management of catches, effort and exploitation pattern are considered the most effective
measures to control fishing mortality and ultimately ensure productivity and sustainability of …
measures to control fishing mortality and ultimately ensure productivity and sustainability of …