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 …

Submarine canyons are morphological incisions into continental margins that act as major
conduits of sediment from shallow-to deep-sea regions. However, the exact mechanisms …

Marine litter represents a widespread type of pollution in the World's Oceans. This study is
based on direct observation of the seafloor by means of Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) …

Until recently, the deep continental margins (200–4,000 m) were perceived as monotonous
mud slopes of limited ecological or environmental concern. Progress in seafloor mapping …

Contemporary suspended sediment transport was studied in seven submarine canyons of
the Gulf of Lions (GoL). Current meters equipped with turbidity sensors were moored 4 m …

We study the vertical dispersion and distribution of negatively buoyant rigid microplastics
within a realistic circulation model of the Mediterranean sea. We first propose an equation …

Continuous monitoring of water-column and near-bottom hydrosedimentary processes in the
Mediterranean Sea over the last 15 years has resulted in a novel view of the functioning of …

Submarine canyons are known as one of the seafloor morphological features where living
cold-water coral (CWC) communities develop in the Mediterranean Sea. We investigated the …

Abstract The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), introduced in June 2008, was
adopted to achieve a Good Environmental Status (GES) in the EU's marine waters and to …

To investigate the processes by which sediment is transported through a submarine canyon
incised in a continental margin affected by recurrent dense shelf water cascading events …