Guests or pests? Eirenid hydroids living on the soft tissue of bivalves
Both wild and reared bivalves can host hydroids from the Eirenidae family which settle on
the soft body parts of their host. Thousands of hydroids have been observed on a single …
the soft body parts of their host. Thousands of hydroids have been observed on a single …
Effects of global warming on reproduction and potential dispersal of Mediterranean Cnidarians
Water temperature directly affects life cycles, reproductive periods, and metabolism of
organisms living the oceans, especially in the surface zones. Due to the ocean warming …
organisms living the oceans, especially in the surface zones. Due to the ocean warming …
Deepwater corals biodiversity along roche du large ecosystems with different habitat complexity along the south Sardinia continental margin (CW Mediterranean Sea)
Rocky pinnacles arising from soft bottoms of the circa-littoral zone may host oases of
deepwater coral biodiversity: Engineer species that enhance ecosystem's three-dimensional …
deepwater coral biodiversity: Engineer species that enhance ecosystem's three-dimensional …
Mass mortality events in the NW Adriatic Sea: phase shift from slow-to fast-growing organisms
CG Di Camillo, C Cerrano - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Massive outbreaks are increasing all over the world, which are likely related to climate
change. The North Adriatic Sea, a sub-basin of the Mediterranean Sea, is a shallow semi …
change. The North Adriatic Sea, a sub-basin of the Mediterranean Sea, is a shallow semi …
Sponge disease in the Adriatic Sea
CG Di Camillo, I Bartolucci, C Cerrano… - Marine …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
A mass mortality episode involving three marine dyctioceratid sponges, Ircina variabilis,
Sarcotragus spinosulus and Spongia officinalis, was observed on 'Scoglio del …
Sarcotragus spinosulus and Spongia officinalis, was observed on 'Scoglio del …
[HTML][HTML] Hydroids (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa): a neglected component of animal forests
Hydroids, one of the dominant components of the zoobenthic communities, share
comparable growth patterns with higher plants because of their modular body organization …
comparable growth patterns with higher plants because of their modular body organization …
Benthic assemblages, biodiversity and invasiveness in marinas and commercial harbours: an investigation using a bioindicator group
Fouling communities on artificial marine structures are generally different from benthic
communities in natural rocky habitats. However, they may also differ among different types of …
communities in natural rocky habitats. However, they may also differ among different types of …
[HTML][HTML] The non-Siphonophoran Hydrozoa (Cnidaria) of Salento, Italy with notes on their life-cycles: an illustrated guide
The majority of Hydrozoa is represented by not readily noticeable, small species. In recent
decades, however, taxonomic knowledge of the group has increased worldwide, with a …
decades, however, taxonomic knowledge of the group has increased worldwide, with a …
The importance of applying Standardised Integrative Taxonomy when describing marine benthic organisms and collecting ecological data
The decline of morphologically based taxonomy is mainly linked to increasing species
redundancy, which probably contributed to a worldwide disinterest in taxonomy, and to a …
redundancy, which probably contributed to a worldwide disinterest in taxonomy, and to a …
A global synthesis of predation on bivalves
Predation is a dominant structuring force in ecological communities. In aquatic
environments, predation on bivalves has long been an important focal interaction for …
environments, predation on bivalves has long been an important focal interaction for …