Diversity Loss in Coralligenous Structuring Species Impacted by Fishing Gear and Marine Litter

Diversity Loss in Coralligenous Structuring Species Impacted by Fishing Gear and Marine Litter

Coralligenous structuring species (CSS) form a group of marine megabenthic species with an engineering capacity. Since they are highly vulnerable to anthropogenic activities, they have been selected for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) monitoring programs. The pressure and impact of fi...

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Main Authors: Federica Ferrigno, Luca Appolloni, Luigia Donnarumma, Floriana Di Stefano, Francesco Rendina, Roberto Sandulli, Giovanni Fulvio Russo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
mesophotic reefs
ROV
anthropogenic pressure
megabenthos
mechanical damage
epibiosis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/7/331

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