A5058274651- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Marine and fisheries research
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Sustainability and Ecological Systems Analysis
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Face Recognition and Perception
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Algal biology and biofuel production
- Marine animal studies overview
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Phonetics and Phonology Research
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition
- Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Echinoderm biology and ecology
- Planarian Biology and Electrostimulation
- Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
- Geological Studies and Exploration
CoNISMa
2019-2025
Parthenope University of Naples
2019-2025
Rhodolith beds (RBs) are bioconstructions characterized by coralline algae, which provide habitat for several associated species. Mediterranean RBs usually located in the mesophotic zone (below 40 m), and thus frequently remote unexplored. Recently, importance vulnerability of these habitats have been recognized European Community more attention has drawn to their investigation conservation. This study reports results an extensive monitoring program, carried out within Marine Strategy...
Repeated polygonal patterns are pervasive in natural forms and structures. These provide inherent structural stability while optimizing strength-per-weight minimizing construction costs. In echinoids (sea urchins), a visible regularity can be found the endoskeleton, consisting of lightweight resistant micro-trabecular meshwork (stereom). This foam-like structure follows an intrinsic geometrical pattern that has never been investigated. study aims to analyse describe it by focusing on boss...
ABSTRACT Rhodolith beds are globally distributed structurally complex habitats formed by the aggregation of unattached forms non‐geniculate coralline red algae. They provide key ecosystem functions and services, supporting feeding, settlement nursery provision for several species. Despite their importance, associated faunal biodiversity is poorly known, particularly with regard to meiofauna. The Mediterranean lacking in data; here, meiofaunal samples were collected three sites from...
ABSTRACT Linguistic uncertainty is a prime source of pervading ecology and conservation. Coralline algae are widespread diverse group calcifying red macroalgae that underpin coastal ecosystem function service provision. Recent increasing interest in coralline the scientific literature has revealed but confusing terminology at organism to habitat scales. algal research conservation international multidisciplinary, so there geographic disciplinary imbalances efforts. To reach consensus reduce...
Fucales (Phaeophyceae) are ecosystem engineers and forest-forming macroalgae whose populations declining dramatically. In the Mediterranean Sea, Cystoseira sensu lato (s.l.)-encompassing genera stricto, Ericaria, Gongolaria-is most diverse group, many species have been shown to be locally extinct in areas, resulting a shift toward structurally less complex habitats with consequent loss of functions services. this study, we report on extensive occurrence healthy dense marine forests formed by...
Impact of fishing gears and marine litter is a recognized global socio-ecological issue. Little known about the extent problem in Mediterranean seabed; even less information available regarding distribution its effects on deep rhodolith beds. Indeed, beds are often remote not yet sufficiently explored habitats, despite being internationally protected among most important benthic communities for biodiversity maintenance. In this study, quantitative assessment lost gears, observed using...
MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsTheme Sections 589:153-166 (2018) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps12487 Do tropical specialist sea urchins have higher thermal tolerances and optimal temperatures than their more widely distributed relatives? Rachel Collin1,*, Francesco Rendina1,2, Valerie Goodwin1,3, Samantha McCabe1 1Smithsonian Tropical Research...
Among marine habitats, the coralligenous represents one of most important biodiversity hotspots, also playing an role in carbon cycle. Coralligenous is a biogenic habitat circalittoral zone formed by calcareous structures built crustose coralline algae and other assemblages calcifying organisms. Due to its structural complexity, it considered vulnerable very sensitive environmental changes, such as climate change, anthropogenic impacts fishing activities. Trawling harmful method that causing...
The effectiveness of a Marine Protected Area (MPA) is strongly related to its zoning design, management, and surveillance, fish communities are considered indicators conservation effects. Posidonia oceanica beds assemblages were studied here evaluate the fishing impacts Areas (MPAs) Santa Maria di Castellabate (SMC) Costa degli Infreschi e della Masseta (CIM) in South Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy. P. characteristics estimated counting collecting shoots, while investigated by visual census....
Coralligenous structuring species (CSS) form a group of marine megabenthic with an engineering capacity. Since they are highly vulnerable to anthropogenic activities, have been selected for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) monitoring programs. The pressure and impact fishing gear litter on these were evaluated through image analysis 54 remotely operated vehicle (ROV) routes along Campania coasts (Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy). CSS density was calculated as number colonies/100 m2....
Red coral is one of the most important species belonging to coralligenous habitats, being a structuring organism and highly sensitive human pressure. The presence red populations historically well documented along Campania coast (Tyrrhenian Sea), and, due its high economic value, it has been commercially overharvested since ancient times. several cliffs on “Regno di Nettuno” MPA Gulf Naples were investigated using ROV-imaging techniques. Coralligenous habitats characterized in terms percent...
Molluscan assemblage of coastal area facing the very polluted Sarno River estuary to offshore (Gulf Naples, Italy) was studied, focusing on temporal and depth-related distribution species diversity, quali-quantitative composition trophic guilds structure. A total 9 stations, at depths ranging between 7 95m, were sampled in triplicate by means a 0.17 m2 Van Veen grab four sampling occasions (2 seasons, winter summer, during 2 years, 2015 2016). 1,744 individuals, belonging 78 3 classes...
The structure and functioning of the world’s ecosystems have changed more rapidly during last fifty years than at any time in human history due to direct indirect anthropogenic drivers. Global indicators ecosystem extent condition shown a decrease by an average 47% their estimated natural baselines, with many continuing decline least 4% per decade (IPBES, 2019). These changes occurring marine terrestrial are mostly driven socio-economic systems run on unsustainable resources extraction...
Coralligenous bioconstructions are biogenic calcareous formations developing at low irradiance on littoral rocky cliffs or the deeper sub-horizontal bottom in Mediterranean Sea. Unusually shallow coralligenous banks sandy coast of Sinuessa (Mondragone City, Gulf Gaeta, SW Italy) were investigated. Their communities and surrounding detritus characterized. Geophysical acoustic data revealed presence between 7.5 15 m depth, showing constant thickness geometry, incised by sub-perpendicular...
Coralligenous bioconstructions are a key Mediterranean ecosystem for their associated biodiversity and role in the blue carbon cycle. They also sensitive to environmental alterations (e.g., climate change) other anthropic impacts related coastal anthropization fishing activities). Marine-coastal zone protection, conservation programs management strategies essential guarantee good ecological status of coralligenous habitat. In this context, accounting useful tools measure natural capital...
Seamounts are prominent volcanic seafloor features whose morphology affects many ocean processes, sustaining deep-sea communities and providing ecosystem functions services. Their study contributes to the understanding of geological, oceanographic, biological, ecological processes. Despite their acknowledged vulnerability human activities climate change, recovery time implications need be properly understood. Moreover, only recently conservation measures have been considered. In this study,...