Marine ecosystems' responses to climatic and anthropogenic forcings in the Mediterranean
TMM Group, XD de Madron, C Guieu… - Progress in …, 2011 - Elsevier
The semi-enclosed nature of the Mediterranean Sea, together with its smaller inertia due to
the relative short residence time of its water masses, make it highly reactive to external …
the relative short residence time of its water masses, make it highly reactive to external …
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) …
Long-term and spillover effects of a marine protected area on an exploited fish community
We assessed the development of the exploited fish community inside and around the
Columbretes Islands Marine Reserve (CIMR), a marine protected area (MPA), 8 to 16 yr after …
Columbretes Islands Marine Reserve (CIMR), a marine protected area (MPA), 8 to 16 yr after …
Abundances of demersal sharks and chimaera from 1994-2009 scientific surveys in the central Mediterranean Sea
S Ragonese, S Vitale, M Dimech, S Mazzola - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Bibliographic and data gathered in scientific bottom trawl surveys carried out off the
Southern Coasts of Sicily (Mediterranean Sea), from 1994 to 2009 and between a depth of …
Southern Coasts of Sicily (Mediterranean Sea), from 1994 to 2009 and between a depth of …
Assessing the stock dynamics of Elasmobranchii off the southern coast of Sicily by using trawl survey data
Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays), which have peculiar and vulnerable life-history traits, are
highly threatened by fishing activities. Indeed, between 53% and 71% of Mediterranean …
highly threatened by fishing activities. Indeed, between 53% and 71% of Mediterranean …
Fish diversity patterns along coastal habitats of the southeastern Galapagos archipelago and their relationship with environmental variables
M Riofrío-Lazo, MJ Zetina-Rejón, L Vaca-Pita… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Coastal habitats are essential for ecological processes and provide important ecosystem
services. The Galapagos archipelago has a wide diversity of ichthyofauna which …
services. The Galapagos archipelago has a wide diversity of ichthyofauna which …
Spatial analysis of demersal food webs through integration of eDNA metabarcoding with fishing activities
The evaluation of the status of marine communities, and especially the monitoring of those
heavily exploited by fisheries, is a key, challenging task in marine sciences. Fishing activities …
heavily exploited by fisheries, is a key, challenging task in marine sciences. Fishing activities …
Fish distribution and habitat complexity on banks of the Strait of Sicily (Central Mediterranean Sea) from remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) explorations
The Strait of Sicily was recognized internationally as an “Ecologically or Biologically
Significant Area” by the Contracting Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity in …
Significant Area” by the Contracting Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity in …
Rummaging through the bin: Modelling marine litter distribution using Artificial Neural Networks
Marine litter has significant ecological, social and economic impacts, ultimately raising
welfare and conservation concerns. Assessing marine litter hotspots or inferring potential …
welfare and conservation concerns. Assessing marine litter hotspots or inferring potential …
Taxonomic distinctness of demersal fishes of the California current: moving beyond simple measures of diversity for marine ecosystem-based management
N Tolimieri, MJ Anderson - PLoS One, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Background Large-scale patterns or trends in species diversity have long interested
ecologists. The classic pattern is for diversity (eg, species richness) to decrease with …
ecologists. The classic pattern is for diversity (eg, species richness) to decrease with …