The cold-water coral province of the eastern Ligurian Sea (NW Mediterranean Sea): historical and novel evidences

The cold-water coral province of the eastern Ligurian Sea (NW Mediterranean Sea): historical and novel evidences

Several bathyal cold-water coral provinces, characterized by a lush growth of habitat-forming scleractinians, have been recognized in the Mediterranean Sea. However, the search for this biogenic habitat only marginally targeted the Italian coast of the Ligurian Sea (NW Mediterranean basin) despite h...

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Main Authors: Marzia Bo, Francesco Enrichetti, Federico Betti, Guido Gay, Gianluca Quarta, Lucio Calcagnile, Giorgio Bavestrello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
Mediterranean Sea
Ligurian Sea
scleractinian frameworks
remotely operated vehicles
mapping
fishing impact
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1114417/full

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