A5074278335- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Marine and fisheries research
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Oil Spill Detection and Mitigation
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Marine Sponges and Natural Products
- Maritime Navigation and Safety
- Marine animal studies overview
- Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Marine and environmental studies
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Echinoderm biology and ecology
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
Consorzio per il Centro Interuniversitario di Biologia Marina ed Ecologia Applicata G. Bacci
2009-2024
Ambiente Italia (Italy)
2003
Abstract Detecting the anthropogenic impacts of offshore gas platforms requires reliable tools, because traditional evaluation based only on chemical analyses is neither appropriate nor sufficiently sensitive. Thus, a 3-year monitoring project was carried out to evaluate impact platform chemical–biological approach. Benthic communities are investigated as they widely used monitor effects marine organisms mostly sessile and integrate pollutants over time. Changes in benthic infauna, sediments...
Abstract The impact of repeated experimental otter trawling, in the north Tyrrhenian Sea (Mediterranean) was investigated using a spatially replicated sampling design. Macroscopic modifications seabed morphology were assessed by sidescan sonar. Alterations sediment texture and changes macrobenthic infauna box-corer. most obvious trawl tracks caused passage doors through sediments. Ephemeral but significant composition observed. Changes benthic assemblage detected only 48 h after trawling....
Abstract This paper aims at providing a standardized procedure to assess the ecological quality of Mediterranean marine habitats in relation biological invasions by macroalgae through employment ALEX index. Available data from previous applications were used optimize sampling design and propose procedure. The was applied main sensitive habitats, coralligenous reefs meadows endemic seagrass Posidonia oceanica , two sites north‐western Sea. A total 73 native macroalgal taxa four introduced...
The proposed use of an asymmetrical sampling design to evaluate the sustainability human activities in coastal systems was tested on aquaculture impact assessment. Two small fish farms located a protected area were studied, one sited unvegetated soft bottom and other seagrass meadow. Biotic abiotic variables at sites compared with appropriate reference two different distances from cages (300 m 1000 m) through design. All considered descriptors significantly differed between under both...
Abstract A quantitative study of sessile macroepibenthos was carried out in Palaeochori Bay (Milos Island, Aegean Sea) using underwater, framed, still photographs. Images epibenthos were collected from four different rocky shoals at 10–35 m depth: shoal CR, where continuous vent activity evident, and E, ST S, without evident activity. At each site images taken stations with slopes. Three replicate photo-samples station. Correspondence analysis showed that the distribution epibenthic...
Coralligenous reefs are the main biogenic constructions of Mediterranean Sea. The two coralligenous morphologies cliffs and platforms. mostly develop in shallower waters (about 20-50 m) on vertical/sub vertical rocky substrates. platforms distributed horizontal substrates below 40-50 m depth detritic bottoms outcrops continental shelf. present study aims at contributing to knowledge through assessment their distribution extent a wide geographic zone northwestern Sea, focusing structure...
Chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) is the fraction of Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) mainly absorbing UV and blue radiation, influencing water optical properties, light availability for primary production, water-leaving radiance. In open seas, phytoplankton main source carbon CDOM. Despite this, direct or indirect role in CDOM production not yet fully clarified. From studies about relationship between biomass as Chlorophyll a (Chl) epipelagic layer, positive correlations have been...
Transplantation of seagrasses is considered a useful method to favour the recovery degraded meadows. Hence, many projects have been carried out worldwide and manifold techniques applied. However, choice transplantation procedures remains main problem be assessed. In order optimize efforts minimize risks plants loss, applied methodologies should take into account typology hosting substratum, hydrodynamic conditions, depth seagrass species. Due their fundamental ecological role in...
Transplantation of seagrasses is considered a useful method to favour the recovery degraded meadows. Hence, many projects have been carried out worldwide and manifold techniques applied. However, choice transplantation procedures remains main problem be assessed. In order optimize efforts minimize risks plants loss, applied methodologies should take into account typology hosting substratum, hydrodynamic conditions, depth seagrass species. Due their fundamental ecological role in...
Coralligenous reefs are calcareous structures edified mostly by coralline algae that characterize the circalittoral zone of Mediterranean Sea. However, in some cases can constitute peculiar infralittoral biogenic which have been studied less than ones. This study aims to contribute knowledge coralligenous describing their macroalgal assemblages on a large rocky platform off Tuscany coasts, northwestern To this end, multifactorial sampling design was used describe structure and evaluate...