From sea shores to the abysses of the deep ocean, marine ecosystems have provided
humanity with valuable medicinal resources. The use of marine organisms is discussed in …

The aim of this paper is to supply an overview of all historical and recent knowledge on
landings, fishing and geographic distribution of the red coral banks along the Italian coasts …

Marine ecosystems continue to be transformed by human activities. Among them, benthic
ecosystems are perhaps one of the most affected, because of bottom trawling, urban or …

Octocorals are marine modular organisms with high ecological and economic importance.
Mediterranean Red Coral (Corallium rubrum), is endemic to the Mediterranean sea and …

Objectives Corallium rubrum, the precious red coral, is an octocoral endemic to the western
Mediterranean Sea. Like most octocorals, it produces tiny, calcified structures called …

Seascape mapping is critical to understanding ecosystem services and managing areas
with potential for fishing, power generation, mining, and tourism. Despite advances in …

Seascape mapping is critical to understanding ecosystem services and managing areas
with potential for fishing, power generation, mining, and tourism. Despite advances in …

The colony formation in Mediterranean coral Corallium rubrum is initiated by a larva that
metamorphoses into the first polyp of the emerging colony approximately two weeks after …

Since prehistoric times, the precious red coral Corallium rubrum (L., 1758) has been an
essential Mediterranean resource (Fig. 1.3). As a precious stone in jewellery, red coral has …