A5064316776- Marine and fisheries research
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Aquatic life and conservation
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Coastal Management and Development
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Crustacean biology and ecology
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine and Coastal Ecosystems
- Marine animal studies overview
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Urban Planning and Valuation
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
National Research Council
2015-2024
Institute for the Study of Anthropic Impact and Sustainability in the Marine Environment
2019-2024
Institute for Coastal Marine Environment
2011-2020
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
2014-2020
Impact
2019-2020
University of Bari Aldo Moro
2019
Fondazione Centro Marino Internazionale
2019
Institute of Marine Biotechnology
2018
University of Malta
2014
Abstract Posidonia oceanica meadows are declining at alarming rates due to climate change and human activities. Although P. is considered the most important well-studied seagrass species of Mediterranean Sea, date there has been a limited effort combine all spatial information available provide complete distribution across basin. The aim this work fine-scale assessment (i) current historical known , (ii) total area (iii) magnitude regressive phenomena in last decades. outcomes showed...
Bioconstructions such as coralligenous outcrops and maërl beds are typical Mediterranean underwater seascapes. Fine-scale knowledge on the distribution of these sensitive habitats is crucial for their effective management conservation. In present study, a thorough review existing spatial datasets showing across Sea was undertaken, highlighting current gaps in knowledge. Predictive modelling then carried out, based environmental predictors, to produce first continuous maps two entire basin....
Biological responses to warming are presently based on the assumption that species will remain within their bioclimatic envelope as environmental conditions change. As a result, changes in relative abundance of several marine have been documented over last decades. This suggests may drive novel interspecific interactions occur (i.e. invasive vs. native species) or intensify strength pre-existing ones warm cold adapted). For mobile species, habitat relocation is viable solution track...
Abstract Rhodoliths, formed by free‐living coralline algae, are distributed worldwide, and the rhodolith beds (RBs) that they form recognized as structurally complex habitats. In Mediterranean, generally in mesophotic zone, at depths of 30–100 m; so far, only a few shallow RBs (<2 m) have been reported (e.g. Îles Kuriat, Tunisia, Stagnone Marsala, Italy). Here shallow‐water RB located Mar Piccolo Taranto (south‐eastern Italy, Mediterranean Sea) is described. The diversity associated...
Abstract Commercial fisheries have dramatically impacted elasmobranch populations worldwide. With high capture and bycatch rates, the abundance of many species is rapidly declining around a quarter world’s sharks rays are threatened with extinction. At regional scale this negative trend has also been evidenced in central Mediterranean Sea, where bottom-trawl affected biomass certain (e.g. Raja clavata ) Mustelus spp.). Detailed knowledge habitat requirements essential for biodiversity...
Abstract Deep-sea coral assemblages are key components of marine ecosystems that generate habitats for fish and invertebrate communities act as biodiversity hot spots. Because their life history traits, deep-sea corals highly vulnerable to human impacts such fishing. They an indicator (VMEs), therefore conservation is essential preserve biodiversity. In the Mediterranean Sea associated with commercially important crustaceans, consequently abundance has dramatically declined due effects...
Management of catches, effort and exploitation pattern are considered the most effective measures to control fishing mortality ultimately ensure productivity sustainability fisheries. Despite growing concerns about spatial dimension fisheries, distribution resources in space is seldom assessment management processes. Here we propose SMART (Spatial MAnagement demersal Resources for Trawl fisheries), a tool assessing bio-economic feedback different scenarios. combines information from tasks...
Benthic—pelagic coupling plays a pivotal role in aquatic ecosystems but the effects of fishery driven interactions on its functioning has been largely overlooked. Disentangling benthic—pelagic links including mixed fisheries, however, needs sketching whole description ecosystem using quantitative tools. A holistic food web model here developed order to understand interplay between benthic-pelagic and fisheries Mediterranean system such as Strait Sicily. The reconstruction required review...
Abstract Population abundance, distribution and habitat preference of the M editerranean sympatric seahorses H ippocampus guttulatus hippocampus were investigated in a semi‐enclosed sea system ( A pulian coast, I onian S ea). total 242 individuals sighted 11 transects surveyed summer 2011. (n = 225) 14 times more abundant than . (17). The mean abundance for all pooled sites was 0.018 m −2 SE ± 0.003) ranging from maximum 0.035 0.007) to minimum 0.008 0.002). size structure long‐snouted...
In the last decades, Mediterranean Sea experienced an increasing trend of fish stocks in overfishing status. Therefore, management actions to achieve a more sustainable exploitation fishery resources are required and compelling. this study, spatially-explicit multi-species bio-economic modelling approach, namely SMART, was applied case study central assess potential effects different trawl fisheries scenarios on demersal resources. The approach combines multiple components, integrating best...
Fish exhibit impaired sensory function and altered behaviour at levels of ocean acidification expected to occur owing anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions during this century. We provide the first evidence effects on reproductive fish in wild. Satellite sneaker male ocellated wrasse (Symphodus ocellatus) compete fertilize eggs guarded by dominant nesting males. Key mating behaviours such as courtship nest defence did not differ between sites with ambient versus elevated CO2 concentrations....
MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsTheme Sections 441:177-184 (2011) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps09404 Acoustic behaviour of European spiny lobster Palinurus elephas G. Buscaino1,*, F. Filiciotto1, M. Gristina2, A. Bellante1, Buffa1, V. Di Stefano1, Maccarrone1, Tranchida1, C. Buscaino1, S. Mazzola1 1Istituto per l'Ambiente Marino Costiero U.O.S. Capo...
Abstract Multiple paternity appears to be a common trait of elasmobranch mating systems, with its occurrence likely driven by convenience, due females seeking minimize the stress male harassment. Here we use molecular markers analyse frequency multiple in two related viviparous sharks, Mustelus mustelus and punctulatus . We first applied methods assign pregnant females, embryos additional reference adults (N = 792) one species. Paternity analysis was performed using total 9 polymorphic...
Discarding in fisheries is believed to be a waste of natural resources, as it the part total catch brought on board but then returned sea dead or alive for any reason. This study aims advance knowledge discards associated with deep water rose shrimp south-central Mediterranean Sea. We address this issue by examining data collected within module commercial monitoring (Campbiol) European collection framework (DCF) between January 2009 and December 2013. Multivariate analysis generalized...
Abstract Climate change is already transforming the seascapes of our oceans by changing energy availability and metabolic rates organisms. Among ecosystem-engineering species that structure seascape, marine animal forests (MAFs) are most widespread. These habitats, mainly composed suspension feeding organisms, provide structural complexity to sea floor, analogous terrestrial forests. Because primary secondary productivity responding different impacts, in particular rapid ongoing...
Abstract Fiorentino, F., Badalamenti, D’Anna, G., Garofalo, Gianguzza, P., Gristina, M., Pipitone, C., Rizzo, and Fortibuoni, T. 2008. Changes in spawning-stock structure recruitment pattern of red mullet, Mullus barbatus, after a trawl ban the Gulf Castellammare (central Mediterranean Sea). – ICES Journal Marine Science, 65: 1175–1183. The increase biomass (northwestern Sicily, central Mediterranean) 14-year ban, prompted us to compare before closure. Datasets obtained from three...
MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsTheme Sections 423:143-154 (2011) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08957 Defensive strategies of European spiny lobster Palinurus elephas during predator attack G. Buscaino1,*, F. Filiciotto1, M. Gristina2, Buffa1, A. Bellante1, V. Maccarrone1, B. Patti1, S. Mazzola1 1Istituto per l'Ambiente Marino Costiero U.O. di Capo...
The identification of nursery and spawning areas coastal fish shellfish populations represents fundamental information for stock assessment essential giving advice managers within the framework Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries. This study investigates bathymetric spatial distribution young-of-the-year mature females deep-water rose shrimp, Parapenaeus longirostris, in Strait Sicily (Central Mediterranean Sea) order describe species areas. Data were obtained from trawl surveys carried out...