High Megabenthic Complexity and Vulnerability of a Mesophotic Rocky Shoal Support Its Inclusion in a Mediterranean MPA

High Megabenthic Complexity and Vulnerability of a Mesophotic Rocky Shoal Support Its Inclusion in a Mediterranean MPA

The deep shoal of Punta del Faro (Ligurian Sea, Mediterranean Sea) is a mesophotic rocky elevation hosting complex animal forests threatened by fishing activities. To identify appropriate conservation measures and set a reference example for similar cases, we present a detailed characterization of i...

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Main Authors: Francesco Enrichetti, Giorgio Bavestrello, Valentina Cappanera, Mauro Mariotti, Francesco Massa, Lorenzo Merotto, Paolo Povero, Ilaria Rigo, Margherita Toma, Leonardo Tunesi, Paolo Vassallo, Sara Venturini, Marzia Bo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
animal forests
<i>Eunicella cavolini</i>
<i>Antipathella subpinnata</i>
<i>Lytocarpia myriophyllum</i>
fishing impact
trammel net
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/8/933

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