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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