The pillars of the sea: strategies to achieve successful marine citizen science programs in the Mediterranean area

M Coppari, C Roveta, C Di Camillo, J Garrabou… - BMC Ecology and …, 2024 - Springer
Marine ecosystems are facing a dramatic loss of biodiversity worldwide, together with a
widespread collapse of habitats and their functionality. In this context, Marine Citizen …

[HTML][HTML] Mesophotic zone as buffer for biodiversity protection: A promising opportunity to enhance MPA effectiveness

TP Mantas, C Roveta, B Calcinai, C Campanini… - Marine Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Coastal areas conservation strategies often left deeper habitats, such as mesophotic ones,
unprotected and exposed to anthropogenic activities. In this context, an approach for …

A rapid assessment method to monitor the health status of habitat‐forming species in coastal benthic ecosystems

L Figuerola‐Ferrando, J Garrabou… - … Marine and Freshwater …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Marine habitat‐forming (MHF) species in the Mediterranean are among the most threatened
coastal species by human activities. In recent decades, different stressors (eg, warming …

Low impacts of coral bleaching in 2024 on the underwater pinnacles from Krabi Province, the Andaman Sea

M Sutthacheep, L Jungrak, C Chamchoy… - … Journal of Science …, 2024 - ph02.tci-thaijo.org
Coral reefs are confronting some of the most severe and immediate dangers due to climate
change, which is resulting in coral bleaching. Citizen science has emerged as an innovative …