Mesophotic assemblages are the next frontier of marine exploration in the Mediterranean
Sea. Located below recreational scuba diving depths, they are difficult to access but host a …

This paper is an update on the Mediterranean bryozoan diversity since the annotated check-
list of Rosso & Di Martino (2016), following the publication of numerous new papers …

The Mediterranean specimens of the genus Microporella collected from shallow water
habitats during several surveys and cruises undertaken mostly off the Italian coast are …

Biogeographical patterns are increasingly modified by the human-driven translocation of
species, a process that accelerated several centuries ago. Observational datasets, however …

Abstract The introduction of Non-Indigenous Species (NIS) in the Mediterranean Sea is one
of the main threats to biodiversity and its increasing frequency could bring a significant …

The mesophotic zone is a relatively poorly studied area of the Mediterranean Sea, drawing
great interest by the scientific community in the last years. This zone represents a connection …

Hornera, a genus which includes large, rigidly erect, ramified and highly calcified cancellate
cyclostome species, is represented in the Mediterranean Sea by two species, H. frondiculata …

Investigation of bryozoan faunas collected in two submarine caves in Lesvos Island, Aegean
Sea revealed a great number of colonies of three species currently assigned to the …

Marine caves are abundant throughout the Mediterranean Sea, but most studies have
focused on those occurring in its western part so far. However, the few studies covering the …

The current status of bryozoan species distributed along the coast of Türkiye were revised
and an updated checklist including 185 species (24 cyclostomatids, 20 ctenostomatids and …